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by Claire Whitcomb (Author), John Whitcomb (Author)
First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author Biography
Father/daughter author team John and Claire Whitcomb have previously collaborated on Oh Say Can You See: UnexpectedAnecdotes about American History (1987) and GreatAmerican Anecdotes (1994). John Whitcomb has taught American history for 32 years. Claire Whitcomb has written extensively about houses and history while on the staffs of magazines such as House & Garden, HouseBeautiful and Victoria.