Samuel Chamberlain

The story of early New England can be told in words; but more elequent than words are those surviving historians, its old houses. Inextricably tied up with houses which still grace the countryside are stirring and intimate reminders of the early history of this country. Furthermore, they furnish a fascinating chapter in architectural history. Finally, many of them have been recused and restored, and their doors thrown hospitably open to the public....

An old white Colonial house in the sun was taken as a symbol of rural New England in the first volume of this series. Beyond its sunny facade, across its inviting doorstep, however, is another and more intimate symbol, the hearth. An acquaintance with the smiling externals of Colonial homes naturally leads to a curiosity about their interiors. The present volume aspires to sketch this absorbing story of early American interiors by means of the photographic...

"At some point in our lives, we all engage in behaviors that are risky, irrational, or unwise. We might find it exciting and temporarily rewarding to gamble on the lottery or impulsively buy an expensive gadget. But just as substances like alcohol and narcotics have the potential to become addictive, so do certain behaviors. A person addicted to gambling, shopping, the internet, food, or picking at their skin may suffer shame in the shadows while...