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The Usurpers were once a powerful race of fighters with magic flowing through their veins, making them stronger, faster, and far more durable, but at a price. Last of the Usurpers follows Argent, a man believed to be a myth, a legendary Usurper who was responsible for the death of the Dragons, as he journeys to save his daughter from the hands of her captor. A tale of love and the lengths parents will go to save their children, this edge-of-yo...

This story of the young city of Washington coming up in the international scene is populated with presidents, foreign diplomats, civil servants, architects, artists, and influential hosts and hostesses who were enamored of the idea of world power but had little idea of the responsibilities involved.Between the Spanish American War and World War I, the thrill of America's new international role held the nation's capital in rapture. Visionaries ...

This beautiful collection of photographs recaptures the history of American home interiors. Filling almost every page are vivid pictures of historic rooms from across the country accompanied by enlightening descriptions. Perfect for historians, designers, or anyone interested in a view of the past.

This story of the young city of Washington coming up in the international scene is populated with presidents, foreign diplomats, civil servants, architects, artists, and influential hosts and hostesses who were enamored of the idea of world power but had little idea of the responsibilities involved.Between the Spanish American War and World War I, the thrill of America's new international role held the nation's capital in rapture. Visionaries ...

This engaging history of the house that has served as home to U.S. presidents for more than two centuries revises and enlarges William Seale's 1986 classic account of the White House's architectural, social, and cultural history. Besides updating the original volumes, the new edition includes chapters on the presidencies of Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, ...

This book contains the story of one of the most famous and historic gardens in America. It is richly illustrated with original plans, historic images, and beautiful color photographs of rolling lawns and colorful seasonal displays at the White House.

How women changed the American landscape from planting war victory gardens to saving the redwoods, beautifying the highway to creating horticultural standards.In 1904, Elizabeth Price Martin founded the Garden Club of Philadelphia. In 1913, twelve garden clubs in the eastern and central United States signed an agreement to form the Garden Guild. The Garden Guild would later become the Garden Club of America (GCA), now celebrating its 100th ann...

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Presents an account of the White House from its origins onwards. This title documents the ways in which different presidents and their families used and lived in the White House, showing not only the lives of the first families but also scores of characters known and unknown who achieve importance in the story.

Originally published: Austin: University of Texas Press, 1966.

Professor Seale has drawn a fascinating and well-rounded portrait of the introspective wife of a dynamic American hero and has also provided insight into a private side of Sam Houston as a gentle, protective husband and father.

A history of the building and restoration of one of the nation's most prominent capitols.