"A collection of over 80 documentary photographs of African American gardens and their creators in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Includes a foreword by Hilton Als. The gardens' design and meanings can be traced to gardens of American slaves and further back to their African heritage"--Provided by publisher.

Old Windows In-Depth is the complete window restoration handbook for anyone serious about restoring their historic wood or steel windows. Nearly 200 pages of picture filled tutorials detailing all of the major obstacles that you'll encounter on the road to restoration. This book is a greatly expanded version of Old Windows Made Easy, incorporating the text of the original book as well as 130 additional pages of tutorials and information to help you...

"This book demonstrates how museums can use personal stories to make visitors feel welcome while inspiring them to engage with new ideas. It also explores the responsibilities of museum practitioners toward the storytellers included in their narratives and how those responsibilities shift over time and manifest in different contexts"--

Sidler offers advice and instruction on restoring old houses, addressing issues such as the dangers of lead paint and how to restore old hardware.

"Reconstruction chronicles the way in which Americans--black and white--responded to the unprecedented changes unleashed by the war and the end of slavery. It addresses the ways in which the emancipated slaves' quest for economic autonomy and equal citizenship shaped the political agenda of Reconstruction; the remodeling of Southern society and the place of planters, merchants, and small farmers within it; the evolution of racial attitudes and patterns...