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A Good Broom and Brush

A Selection of Shaker Brooms from Shaker Museum

by Jessica Kosinski If you are looking for furniture that is as useful as it is beautiful, Shaker furniture is near the top of the list. The Shakers were a religious group, but they also formed their own society with…

The Shakers Come to America

Group portrait of Shaker community members in traditional attire, seated and standing in a natural setting, reflecting the historical context of Shaker culture and lifestyle.

When our children were growing up we lived in western Massachusetts and within an easy drive to two Shaker Village sites: Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, MA and The Mount Lebanon Shaker Village in New Lebanon, NY. Both were among…

Building the White House

Hoban’s 1793 north elevation drawing reduced the building from three to two floors because of a concern that there was not enough stone at the government quarry to complete both the Capitol and the President’s House. – White House Historical Association, Original Plans Courtesy of the Maryland Historical Society Title image: This drawing has also been used in the title image of this article and has been edited for clarity of viewing

By Lina Mann, Historian, The White House Historical Association “I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves.” – First Lady Michelle Obama, 2016 When First Lady Michelle Obama delivered this powerful statement during a speech…

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