Sale
Montpelier Transformed: A Monument To James Madison And Its Enslaved Community (Landmarks) - 9781540251886
History PR
ISBN13:
9781540251886
$53.99
$47.91
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.
- | Author: William H Lewis
- | Publisher: History PR
- | Publication Date: Apr 11, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 290 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 1540251888
- | ISBN-13: 9781540251886
- Author:
- William H Lewis
- Publisher:
- History PR
- Publication Date:
- Apr 11, 2022
- Number of pages:
- 290 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10:
- 1540251888
- ISBN-13:
- 9781540251886