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Stone Houses is a unique presentation of a beloved building tradition in one of the most charming and historically significant regions in the nation. Part of the original Pennsylvania Colony, founded in 1682, Bucks County is important not only as an early English colony in America but also as a crucial site in the struggle for American independence. Architectural historians Margaret Bye Richie and Gregory D. Huber and photographer Geoffrey Gross survey twenty-four houses and barns dating from this early period, detailing their English Cotswold vernacular style and distinctive construction from local stone.
Among the fascinating and delightful buildings included in Stone Houses are McConkey's Ferry Inn (ca. 1750s), Washington's headquarters on the night of his historic crossing over the Delaware River, as well as the Thompson-Neely House (1766), which served as his officers' headquarters that famous night; Pennsbury Manor, the home of William Penn (begun in 1683 and restored in 1939); Summerseat (1725), the home at various times of three signers of the Declaration of Independence; and Buckingham Friends Meeting House (1768), the oldest building in the country continuously in its original use. With its authoritative text and stunning full-color photography, Stone Houses of Bucks County is a beautiful record of a historically rich building tradition.
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inadequate.......2007-03-06
I found it nice but inadequate, since actually useful information was small part of the lot, from an architectural point of view.
BEAUTIFUL STONE.......2006-11-14
I have always thought the stone used on houses in the Philadelphia area was beautiful; it's warm and elegant. This book has crisp images and well researched, interesting text on these wonderful homes. If you have any interest in this subject then I highly recommend this book, you won't be disappointed.
Wonderful book, great pictures.......2005-10-21
This book contains a wonderful pictorial view of stone houses, better than I've ever seen. It includes all forms of construction and gives very informative descriptions of each style. The history related here is invaluable to the reader, as it takes you back in time. The pictures are full color and very articulately done. I found the colors presented in the homes helpful to me in restoring our stone house, built in the 1830's. This book is more than a "coffee table" book, it's a history lesson.
Great book.......2005-07-21
Wonderful photos and very interesting and informative text.
Exceptional detail photos of insides of dwellings. Nice to see my family homes done so well, ie The Pusey house and Primative Hall.
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- Prelude to Glory Volume 5 A Cold Bleak Hill
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Prelude to Glory Volume 5 A Cold Bleak Hill (Prelude to Glory) (Carter, Ron, Prelude to Glory, V. 5.)
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Prelude to Glory Volume 5 A Cold Bleak Hill .......2007-06-12
Book follows alone with the trials & tribulations of the original people as it moves through the American Revolution
By The Dawn's Early Light.......2006-07-24
I am almost to the end of the last volume of the series. I have so come to appreciate the great sacrifice that our forefathers made to make and keep our country free. My heart was pained and I was brought to tears at the unbelievable things they had to suffer in their battle for independence. The 4th of July has a much deeper meaning for me now. I very much appreciated all the research done by the author to produce such a well written series. I have them all and they are prized.
A Cold Bleak Hill.......2002-01-23
This book is extremely moving and intense. I have gained a great appreciation for the selfless acts and unyeilding faith that our forefathers had. I have learned a great deal about the history of the Revolutionary War as the author has creatively woven in fictional characters and yet accurately described events and locations that are a part of this nations history. I have read the entire series and cannot wait for the next one to be published.
A Cold Bleak Hill.......2001-11-12
This story of our American Revalutionary War, is told so vividly that the reader feels like they are there, experiencing it with the people at that time. It covers the period when George Washington and his troops were at Valley Forge. It is at the same calaber as the rest of this series; "Prelude to Glory". I highly recommend this book to all DAR members.
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The first in a monumental two-volume set on the pivotal 1777 campaign of the American Revolution, this book is an in-depth examination of the military engagements that resulted in the British capture of Philadelphia. Based on surviving accounts of soldiers and civilians, the author weaves together the compelling story of the fight for the Continental capital. In the winter of 1777, after the victories at Trenton and Princeton, George Washington painstakingly rebuilt the Continental Army. The following spring, all eyes turned to the British commander-in-chief, Sir William Howe, to see when and where he would resume the drive on the rebel capital. Numerous skirmishes and seemingly pointless maneuvers finally led to Pennsylvania. The two main armies finally clashed in the bloody Battle of Brandywine on September 11, where Howe's flanking tactics inflicted a serious defeat on Washington. Rallying his forces, Washington resumed his defense of Philadelphia, only to be thwarted at the Schuylkill and suffer a small but bloody defeat at Paoli. Congress fled the capital as the British Army approached, and the campaign to win the hearts and minds of the American people raged in full fury as the two armies marched through the region.
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The Philadelphia Campaign: Volume One: Brandywine and the Fall of Philadelphia.......2007-08-24
My wife bought me both volume one and two as a graduation present. This book was a real gem. (I will review volume two when I finish it) It has its quirks and caveats but I really enjoyed it.
The book is a compilation of primary sources so like Rebels and Redcoats it is the participants who speak rather then just the historians.
This of course can confuse the heck out of someone who lacks a general knowledge of the events. The reader must understand that each participant has a tunnel vision of their experience. This comes across quite clearly when you are reading battle accounts in this book. You will read sometimes five or six accounts of a small engagement and be baffled at the different points of view, so baffled that you may wonder if it is even the same engagement.
The historian steps in and guides you along though. The book also uses some maps drawn up by participants and this is most interesting, because the maps reflect what was known at the time.
The other bit of oddity is that the author has not changed the language, spelling, or punctuation in the snippets. Reading 18th century spelling, language, and punctuation may totally turn many readers off. I found it sometimes humorous and occasionally found it creeping into my own writing.
The book contains a glossary of 18th century military terminology in the back. Many readers will find this helpful as meanings of some words have changed since the 18th century. It also provided some interesting factoids that I was unaware of.
The book did suffer in the introduction. Though it did a very good job of covering the "Forage War" in New Jersey in the winter and spring of 1777, it provided no background to the choices and strategies taken in this "Year of the Hangman". It therefore is a great help if you already know why the choices were made and what the overall plan and intent of the various forces, especially the British, was. I must admit that I have been to virtually all of the sites associated with the Philadelphia Campaign of 1777 so I have an interest and an advantage of being able to visualize the terrain.
There are two things though which this book brings out very well. The first is all of the small engagements which occurred in the larger campaigns. Many of these fights had 100 or 200 participants and have been mostly forgotten. Here they are told, and we are better for this.
The second aspect regards the British forces. General Howe and General Cornwallis actually seem better at their jobs then history tends to give them credit for. Their use of light infantry tactics and forces went along way to making this war almost winnable for the crown forces. Had they not used light infantry tactics, even with their guards and grenadiers or large amounts of light forces, British losses may have been much higher and the war over much sooner. The notion that the British always fought European style in straight up posture, compact formations etc simply does not hold up. They fought almost as much with a bulk of their forces in the same way as the Americans did.
The British proved adaptable and capable to a larger degree then they often get credit for. An incident from The Brandywine Battle; Americans had reported seeing really large British losses when in fact the losses though heavy were not as heavy as the Americans thought. A key answer is that the British forces in the van were using light infantry tactics. They were advancing in rushes, and by crawling. To the American observer then ... he sees a large British force advancing, guns fire and the British all fall down, he assumes of course that they were felled by musketry etc. He then sees some get up an rush forward, but only a small group here and there. Understanding this makes reading period documents even more intersting.
The Philadelphia Campaign: Volume One: Brandywine and the Fall of Philadelphia .......2007-01-11
Another in a series of great books from this author. Takes you back in time to the birth of our nation.
Excellent research, for readers with a serious interest.......2007-01-04
With the excellent "Paoli" under his belt, high expectations are reasonable for Thomas J. McGuire's two volumes on the Philadelphia campaign. As with his other books, this one is well written, well researched, and the author approaches the subject with sympathy for humanity. Fortunately, the New Jersey campaign in the first half of 1777 is dealt with, giving context for what follows. However McGuire doesn't give much attention to Howe's decision to approach Philadelphia by water, with the Chesapeake chosen instead of the Delaware, which is somewhat disappointing when compared to other books. Overall, the options available to commanders and the decisions that they made are not dealt with in much detail. The maps are essentially copies of wartime ones - but none include a scale. Maps, and lack thereof are, are the primary problem with the book. Without good maps, the operational maneuvers must be confusing to those not already familiar with the campaign. Despite having read about the battle and having explored the field, I found the book's treatment of the battle to be confusing at times - once again because of a lack of good maps. A lack of photos is also a disappointment, especially in light of the author's previous books. The detailed battle descriptions are a great strength of the book, but the book's problems sadly mean that it is suitable mainly for those already familiar with the campaign and battle, because only they will properly appreciate the book's excellent research.
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DuPont: From the Banks of the Brandywine to Miracles of Science
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In 1802 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company sprouted, like an acorn, close to the young oak of American life. In the early years DuPont explosives helped the new nation build canals and railroads, ports and harbors, and dams and mines. DuPont munitions also served national needs during time of war.
The company's diversification into plastics, dyes, and synthetic materials after 1900 matched new technologies to the needs of a complex, maturing society. DuPont's pioneering research yielded a host of new products like neoprene and nylon, and its service in the Manhattan Project in World War II helped bring that prolonged conflict to a decisive end.
The post-war years brought sharp competition and high-stakes global challenges. DuPont restructured its business and research efforts, mining science for useful discoveries in diverse fields like energy, health, electronics, specialty fibers, and biotechnology. Its international impact, reputation, and market reach grew as well. And when science helped galvanize the environmental movement, DuPont led industries worldwide to a renewed sense of stewardship for the earth's resources.
Today DuPont operates in more than 70 countries throughout the world, and its vision and impact are global. But it has held to a core of enduring values, a deep taproot drawing on the past to sustain the present and nurture the future. Harnessing fundamental discoveries in science to create value in world markets, DuPont people have transformed their company successfully for two centuries, making DuPont one of the most successful and sustained industrial enterprises in the world. Their story makes for exciting history, and this book tells how they did it.
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Local color, but not well-written.......2004-04-16
The book has some interesting stories, but the author's medium is clearly speech, not writing. Some stories seem to build toward an interesting conclusion, then there isn't one.
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As famous in their day as the authors whose stories they illustrated, the six artists profiled in this nostalgic collection-N.C. Wyeth, Howard Pyle, Harvey Dunn, Frank Schoonover, Philip R. Goodwin and Dean Cornwell-used their unique talents at narrative depiction to bring to life places and times in ways no modern medium has surpassed. Vividly reproduced directly from the original paintings that illustrated the pages of popular books and magazines of up to a century ago, many of the pictures are seen here for the first time, just as the artists painted them. The paintings presented in this handsome volume lured readers to the exciting adventure tales of buccaneers and cowboys, hunters and outlaws, pirate fiction and historical romance written by Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, James Branch Cabell, and other favored writers of the day. Although commissioned to illustrate the written word, these storytelling works of art can stand alone. No text is needed to understand the drama of Howard Pyle's Dead Men Tell No Tales, N. C. Wyeth's The Magic Pool, Frank Schoonover's A Northern Mist, and the dozens of other captivating paintings presented here.
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Captivating.......2006-09-03
Wyeth, Pyle and the others captivate my imagination and this book captures their mastery. Strongly recommended!
Beau livre.......2002-03-22
i m french so i say it with my word : c'est trés beau !
One of the best books on American Artists / Illustrators.......2001-08-01
This book covers very well some of the most important people in American History. N.C. Wyeth,Howard Pyle, Dean Cornwell,Harvey Dunn, Frank Schoonover and Philip Goodwin have illustrated the turn of the 1800's to 1900's with the same spirited passion that bred our great country. It's this great passion that is given to the pictures that they created that seperates their work from photographs which are just taken. Looking at the Illustrations shows you that Pyle was successful in creating an American art which will always be a foundation for Illustrators to follow.
Surveys the arts of N.C. Wyeth and the Brandywine artists.......2001-04-29
Visions Of Adventure surveys the arts of N.C. Wyeth and the Brandywine artists, providing a lavish display packed with color plates and paintings by Pyle, Wyeth, Dunn, and others. Histories and backgrounds of each featured work accompany the fold-out and full-page illustrations and make for an excellent review. Highly recommended.
Visions of Adventure: N.C. Wyeth and the Brandywine Artists.......2000-06-17
Incredible collection of paintings and the stories that go along with them. Colorful with spectacular detail of the famous paintings of a time gone by. Amazing how the author was able to put together a collection of this magnitude. A must have for anyone who appreciates art. It is perfect as a gift to that special person you care about.
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In this classic account of the Revolutionary War experiences of the North Carolina Continentals, Hugh F. Rankin traces the events leading to war in North Carolina and follows all the campaigns and battles in which the North Carolina Continentals took part--Brandywine, Germantown, Charleston, Savannah, Camden, Eutaw Springs, and others. He also provides descriptions of almost all of the significant personalities in the Continental Army. Originally published in 1971, this new edition contains a foreword by Lawrence Babits, introducing the book to a new generation of scholars and general readers interested in the Revolutionary War.
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Great reference and point of departure.......2006-09-25
This is a great history of NC & the Revolutionary War, not just the NC Continentasls as the tilte implies. Its valuable for researchers of the era in NC, as Rankin's work is based solidly in the archives. It should be noted however that this is a MILITARY study almost exclusively, and has very little to say about the social aspects of the war in NC.
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Between 1802 and 1902, over 2000 Irish emigrants, mainly Catholics from Ulster, relocated to northern Delaware, where they found steady employment in E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company's black powder yards. Explosives work was dangerous, but the du Ponts, perhaps best described as sincere paternalists, provided a host of benefits, including assisted migration, free or low-cost housing, interest-bearing savings accounts, and widows' pensions. As a result, the Irish remained loyal to their employers, convinced by their everyday experiences that their interests and the du Ponts' were one and the same.
These generally peaceable labor relations underscore Mulrooney's innovative exploration of cultural identity. Employing a wide array of sources, she turns away from worksite and instead turns to the domestic sphere as, "broadly defined to include everything from labor relations, emigration patterns, religious beliefs, and gender roles to attitudes about housing, consumer goods, yards, and foodways." Her research reveals that powder mill families asserted their distinctive ethno-religious heritage at the same time as they embraced what U.S. capitalism had to offer.
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