Udvidet returret til d. 31. januar 2025

Montpelier Transformed - William H Lewis - Bog

indgår i Landmarks serien

Bag om Montpelier Transformed

By the late 20th century, Montpelier, the home of James and Dolley Madison, had been altered until it would no longer have been recognizable to the couple. In 2000 the newly-created Montpelier Foundation took over management of the historic home with the seemingly insurmountable task of restoring it to be a visual record of the Madisons'' era. Within ten years, the Foundation overcame numerous hurdles, turning Montpelier into a monument to the Father of the Constitution. Over the next decade the site also became a monument to Montpelier''s enslaved. The buildings in their community next to the Madisons'' home were reconstructed, and award-winning exhibits dramatically illustrate the tragedy of slavery and essential role of enslaved people in Madison''s life. Foundation co-founder William H. Lewis details the nonprofit''s ambitious preservation projects and remarkable achievements.

Vis mere
  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781540251886
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 290
  • Udgivet:
  • 11. april 2022
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x18 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 558 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 20. november 2024

Normalpris

  • BLACK NOVEMBER

Medlemspris

Prøv i 30 dage for 45 kr.
Herefter fra 79 kr./md. Ingen binding.

Beskrivelse af Montpelier Transformed

By the late 20th century, Montpelier, the home of James and Dolley Madison, had been altered until it would no longer have been recognizable to the couple.
In 2000 the newly-created Montpelier Foundation took over management of the historic home with the seemingly insurmountable task of restoring it to be a visual record of the Madisons'' era. Within ten years, the Foundation overcame numerous hurdles, turning Montpelier into a monument to the Father of the Constitution. Over the next decade the site also became a monument to Montpelier''s enslaved. The buildings in their community next to the Madisons'' home were reconstructed, and award-winning exhibits dramatically illustrate the tragedy of slavery and essential role of enslaved people in Madison''s life.
Foundation co-founder William H. Lewis details the nonprofit''s ambitious preservation projects and remarkable achievements.

Brugerbedømmelser af Montpelier Transformed



Find lignende bøger
Bogen Montpelier Transformed findes i følgende kategorier:

Gør som tusindvis af andre bogelskere

Tilmeld dig nyhedsbrevet og få gode tilbud og inspiration til din næste læsning.