Early american

Two decades ago, when legendary Manhattan-based interior designer Robert Couturier, a native Parisian, met his now-husband, the Connecticut-born historic preservationist Jeffrey Morgan, their tastes were poles apart. “I didn’t know much about American decorative arts,” says Couturier, famed for creating grand-scale, lavishly decorated interiors on four continents. “Jeffrey said he wanted to show me some […]

Lush and formal garden rooms are built around this ca. 1760 house with an old barn as a kitchen addition.

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Learn more about the early American Taverns during the 17th and 18th centuries.

AD takes a look at some of the most distinctive examples of 1700s residential architecture in the United States, among them Monticello, Gunston Hall and Gracie Mansion.

Early American Colonial History Timeline

It took a pair of intrepid homeowners to see beyond the insults of the centuries and bring back the house's soul

How did people bake bread before electric ovens? Many early Americans used four ingredients and a cast iron pot to bake bread from scratch.

In an antiques dealer's 1820's farmhouse, natural decorations harmonize with cherished furnishings, prized collectibles, and family heirlooms. "An old house is the ultimate antique, and a way of life," claims the owner of this four-square Ohio farmhouse, an antiques collector of 20 years' standing. The loving care that he and his wife devoted to the restoration clearly bears witness to the claim. The house is filled with furniture and accessories collected on cross-country travels in search…

History literature for early American life, covering daily life, westward expansion, Native Americans, slavery, and more. Living history texts in picture book, chapter book, and audiobook form with a few bonuses.