The Old Plantation
The Old Plantation

Author: Susan P. Shames

Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg

Published: 2010-10-15

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 0879352434

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A centerpiece of Colonial Williamsburg's folk art collection since the 1930's, The Old Plantation has long intrigued art enthusiasts, historians, and the general public. This eighteenth-century watercolor, which has been widely reproduced in textbooks and scholarly publications, has been a valuable tool for those studying slave life, music, dance, and society, as well as those interested in the genesis of folk art in America. Though extensively analyzed and interpreted, The Old Plantation has remained a mystery. Until Now... This fascinating publication unlocks one of the great mysteries of American decorative arts, revealing not only the career of the painter, but the lives of the unnamed slaves in the images as well.

Young at Heart
Young at Heart

Author: Anne Snowden Crosman

Publisher: Danforth Book Distribution

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 9781887542203

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Author Anne Snowden Crosman, inspired by her own parents' graceful aging, interviewed hundreds of elderly people, each of whom continued to lead vibrant lives. She spoke with the famous and non-famous, those born in this country and those who had immigrated, some who had endured a difficult life, others who had known a life of privilege. To each she posed the same question: What was their secret of living long and well?