A Colonial home is an architectural style that can be found in neighborhoods all across the United States. With a median construction year of 1996, Colonial homes have also proven to be a solid ...
Dancers Alma Real and Filipe del Hoyo at Old Spanish Days Fiesta, circa 1935. Credit: Santa Barbara Historical Museum Collection photo [Noozhawk’s note: One in a daily series leading up to Old Spanish ...
Trends always start somewhere, and in the mid 19th century, the best way to start a trend that would encompass the entire country, was to introduce it at a huge celebration or fair. Before the 1893 ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Stately, symmetrical, and just-a-touch serious, Georgian-style homes are known for giving a grand first ...
Although often overlooked, the small state of Delaware really packs a punch with its historical significance. The first state to ratify the United States Constitution is home to a number of quaint ...
Extracted from: Journal of modern history (Chicago) 59 (2) 1987, pages 291-316. The urban modernist vision of French architects during the colonial period could not be implemented in metropolitan ...
In the mid-twentieth century, a set of South Asian countries collectively experienced a catharsis from colonizers' rule. The period that followed sparked an era of ideas and philosophies for a new ...
Cities throughout Latin America hold historical treasures that are world heritage sites thanks to the enormous cultural value that is recognized by tourists from all over the world. The great colonial ...