The Cat's MeowVillage Histories
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OhioAmishSeriesHistories
As you travel across the countryside and farmlands of Wayne andHolmes County. Ohio. you will come across a community of people who have passeddown,fromgenerationtogeneration,traditionsand beliefs that mal;,e up the Amish culture. The Amish are a religious group, followers of Jal;,ob Ammann since 1693. who emphasize strength in family and community, a great respect and love of nature, and a commitment to separation from worldliness. Today's Amish population in eastern Ohio is the largestin the UnitedStates.
JonasTroyerHome
Located in Charm, Ohio. this is a typical Amish home. andthe names, Jonas and Troyer. are typical Amish names that I added tothe building. The center of life for the Amish, the home can easily be recognized by its plain white color. plain blue or green cloth curtains in the windows,andlargefrontporchforvisiting.
AdaMae'sQuiltBarn
The art ofquilting isa specialty amongAmish women. Thesimplicity of the patterns. solid colors. and detailed stitching create a style unique to theAmishculture.ThequiltpatternwechoseistheOhioBear Paw, circa 1940. The name Ada Mae actually belonged to an adorable little Amish girlwho my youngest brother. Eddie,wenttoelementaryschoolwith.
Eli'sHarness
Shop
The Amish lifestyle deems that the Amish choose to live without electricity or modern conveniences. The reliance on horse andbuggy, eventhoughoccasionalridinginanautomobileispermitted,isadeliberate choice because it maintains the pace and boundaries of a close community. Given the role of the horse then. the harness shop and blacl;,smith are a vital part of the Amish community. This harness shop. outsideAppleCreekOhio.alsobearsatypicalAmishname. Eli.
BrownSchool
Brown School is located at the corner of two country roads outside of fredericl;,sburg, Ohio. Amish children attend school until age sixteen to learn the three R's. They can attend a public school or an exclusively Amish school. such as this one. The Amish schools are lit by kerosene lanterns and are only heated by firewood in the cold Ohio winters.
WashingtonD.C.SeriesHistories
UnitedStatesCapitol
Located on Capitol Hill, this home of the House of Representatives and Senate also once housed the United States Supreme Court. President George Washington laid the cornerstone in I 793 and seven years later Congress met there for the first time in the central portion of the building. The House extension was completed in 1857 and the Senate in 1859. Today, the Capitol is connected with the Senate Office Buildings and the House Office Buildings by underground passageways. At night, multi-colored lights play on a large fountainlinRingtheUnionStationwiththeCapitol.andthehugeilluminated Domeisabeautifulspectaclewhichcanbeseenfrommanypartsofthecity
TheWhiteHouse
Thehouseat1600PennsylvaniaAvenuehashadtheraredistinctionofbeing inhabited by all of our presidents except George Washington. The cornerstone was laid in 1 792 and the mansion completed in 1800 However.itwasburnedbytheBritishduringtheWarof1812andhadtobe rebuilt.Theoldest public structure in Washington. it is a perfect example of the late Eighteenth Century Renaissance and has the simple dignity of a graciousAmericanhome.
NationalArchives
The National Archives, between 7th and 9th Streets and Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, is the final repository for the permanentrecords of the Government. It is the home of the Declaration of Independence. the Constitution. and the Bill of Rights. In order to preserve each document. they are sealed in bronze and glass cases filled with helium. screened from harmful light rays by special filters, and can be lowered at a moments' notice into a bombproof. fireproof. shocl;,proof safe. The two bronze doors atthe Constitution Avenue entranceare said tobethelargest intheworld.
U.S.SupremeCourt
As you enter the US Supreme Court building. a large Memorial Hall leads the way to the Supreme Court Chamber where historical cases are heard and decisions handed down. Situated on 1st Street. near the Capitol. this building is made of white marble in the classic Corinthian design and contains private chambers for the nine justices and their staffs.
RockyMountainChristmasSeries
The Rocky Mountain region of the United States is one of the most beautiful natural attractions. With over 53 peaks over 14,000 feet and 8,000 foot high valleys, it gives Colorado the notoriety as the highest state in the Union. Straddling the Continental Divide, the Rockies are national wildlife sanctuary offering hunting, fishing, skiing and magnificent scenery for anyone whoanswersitscall.
WesternHotel
The town of Ouray, Colorado, known as "the Gem of the Rockies, is a beautifully preserved town nestled among the steep Rocky Mountains, I choose to spotlight the Western Hotel because of the prices it charged in 1899: a meal for $.25 and 1 day of room and board for $1.25. It was originally named after its builders, Holt and Foster.Withanelaboratefalsefacade,thehotelstilloperatestoday.
Wheeler-StallardHouse
Jerome B. Wheeler came to Aspen, Colorado in the early 1880,s from his president's position at Macy's Department Store in New York City. He provided the capital the town needed to grow. In 1888, Mr. Wheeler built this home expecting his family to make their home there. His wife refused to make Aspen her home. The Edgar Stallard family lived in this stately brick home for nearly thirty years. Today the houseis the home of the AspenHistoricalSociety
FirstPresbyterianChurch
One of the finest examples of church buildings in the Rocky Mountains, the First Presbyterian Church was built in 1873 of native stone. Standing stately in Georgetown, the church was organized more than 120 years ago by Reverent Sheldon Jackson who organize more thanone hundredcongregationsinColorado.
TaborHouse
The rise and decline of Leadville mirrored that of one of its wellknown citizens, Horace Austin Warner Tabor, who made a fortune buying mines. When fortune first came to Horace and his wife, Augusta, they built this simple frame home in 1877. Through a life of scandal and marriage to amistressin1899,Mr.Tabordiedapoorman.
