Past Presence: Interpreting Lifestyles Through Material Culture

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Past Presence: Interpreting Lifestyles Through Material Culture Get access William Seale William Seale William Seale has written about and restored numerous American buildings. His most recent books are The White House: History of an American Idea (1992) and Of Houses and Time: Personal Histories of America's National Trust Properties (1992), and his restoration projects include five state capitols and two governors' mansions. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar OAH Magazine of History, Volume 8, Issue 4, Summer 1994, Pages 12–17, https://doi.org/10.1093/maghis/8.4.12 Published: 01 June 1994