Early American currency wasn’t always American. Up until 1857, foreign coins were accepted as legal tender because there weren’t enough domestic coins to go around. Another result of the shortage: To ...
A Colonial home is an architectural style that can be found in neighborhoods all across the United States. With a median construction year of 1996, Colonial homes have also proven to be a solid ...
Two centuries ago, gentlemen routinely carried swords or pistols to protect themselves, their families and their property. On ...
American Colonial Revival homes, with their symmetry, stability and lines as old as our nation itself, evoke a sense of history, tradition and homeyness — sort of like the comfort food of American ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SAN FRANCISCO- The Freedom Trail in Boston, Valley Forge in Pennsylvania and George Washington's home in Mount Vernon, Va., are among the better-known sites ...
With 2026 bringing the 250th anniversary of the United States, will we see a revival of interest in colonial American furniture? It’s happened with previous anniversaries. The Centennial celebration ...
READY TO BRAVE A BRAND NEW WORLD? PBS AND THIRTEEN/WNET NEW YORK SEEK APPLICANTS FOR COLONIAL HOUSE, THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF THE WILDLY POPULAR "HANDS-ON HISTORY" STRAND Slated To Air On PBS In 2004, ...
“Power dressing” may not have been a catchphrase in colonial Latin America, but it was undoubtedly a familiar concept. For the elite, a command of fashion signaled status, wealth and worldly ...
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