TY  - GEN
AU  - Howe, Barbara and others
TI  - Houses and homes : : exploring their history
SN  - 9780761989295
U1  - 728 
PY  - 1995///
CY  - Lanham
PB  - AltaMira Press
N1  - Contents
 
 
Editors' Introduction vii
Illustrations x
Acknowledgments   xi
1 Why Explore a Home's History      1
PART I - Searching for Clues
2 A Home's Setting   9
3 The Home Itself  23 
4 Written Records      39
5 Oral and Visual Sources    59
PART II - Interpreting the Clues
6Achieving the American Dream in Housing  79
7The Regional House 97
8Construction Techniques and Materials   109
9Household Technology  127
10 Families at Home  135
11Putting Together a House History  147
Index  159


ER  -