The illustrated story of how the North American barn was built from colonial to modern times - in hundreds of drawings by the builders and those who have sought to preserve our rural past

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Rawson, Richard

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Migration: From Massachusetts Bay to the Old Northwest

Product Description Two hundred years of history are framed in "Migration" by the experience of a particular American family, the Rawsons. Written by a descendant of Edward Rawson--one of the early Puritan settlers--"Migration" follows the path taken by seven generations of the Rawson family, from the governing councils of Puritan Boston in the 1600s to the rich farmlands of southern Michigan two hundred years later. Their odyssey began in the 1630s with a perilous voyage from the south of England across the broad Atlantic to the new Massachusetts Bay Colony, and continued onward fifty years later to the still dangerous frontier of Mendon, Massachusetts. In 1800, Rawsons ventured north to Pittsford, Vermont, hilly lands made safe by the Revolutionary War, and then in a single generation they leaped hundreds of miles west to Milan, Michigan, in the newly organized territories of the Old Northwest.Wars between great powers, violent displacement of native peoples, economic downturns and the advent of canal-building and steamship navigation combined to open vast areas to tens of thousands of new settlers. In their quest for personal liberty and economic opportunity, the migrants encountered physical dangers and punishing winter weather, including the "year without a summer" caused by a massive volcanic eruption in the faraway South Sea."Migration" seeks to answer the deceptively simple question "why?" What social, political or economic factors were at work to push or pull tens of thousands of settlers, including the Rawsons, hundreds of miles west over two centuries? By what means were they able to make their way into these new lands? What if anything connected them to the particular destinations they chose? The broad strokes of American history are best understood not just as a parade of great events and famous men and women, but instead by the experience of ordinary people and their families. Richard Rawson's "Migration" contributes to that understanding.### About the Author A retired lawyer with an avid interest in American history, Richard Rawson has been a corporate general counsel, a law school professor, a trustee of both Rutgers University and Drew University, and a recipient of awards for his work to help diversify the legal profession. He is an 11th generation descendant of Edward Rawson, who was part of the Great Puritan Migration to North America in the 1630s and who served as secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony between 1650 and 1686. A long time New Jerseyan, the author now lives in Alexandria, Virginia. Migration is his first book.

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E.L.F. Book Enterprises

Two hundred years of history are framed in "Migration" by the experience of a particular American family, the Rawsons. Written by a descendant of Edward Rawson--one of the early Puritan settlers--"Migration" follows the path taken by seven generations of the Rawson family, from the governing councils of Puritan Boston in the 1600s to the rich farmlands of southern Michigan two hundred years later. Their odyssey began in the 1630s with a perilous voyage from the south of England across the broad Atlantic to the new Massachusetts Bay Colony, and continued onward fifty years later to the still dangerous frontier of Mendon, Massachusetts. In 1800, Rawsons ventured north to Pittsford, Vermont, hilly lands made safe by the Revolutionary War, and then in a single generation they leaped hundreds of miles west to Milan, Michigan, in the newly organized territories of the Old Northwest.Wars between great powers, violent displacement of native peoples, economic downturns and the advent of canal-building and steamship navigation combined to open vast areas to tens of thousands of new settlers. In their quest for personal liberty and economic opportunity, the migrants encountered physical dangers and punishing winter weather, including the "year without a summer" caused by a massive volcanic eruption in the faraway South Sea."Migration" seeks to answer the deceptively simple question "why?" What social, political or economic factors were at work to push or pull tens of thousands of settlers, including the Rawsons, hundreds of miles west over two centuries? By what means were they able to make their way into these new lands? What if anything connected them to the particular destinations they chose? The broad strokes of American history are best understood not just as a parade of great events and famous men and women, but instead by the experience of ordinary people and their families. Richard Rawson's "Migration" contributes to that understanding.###

If any building is uniquely American, it's the rustic old barn, mainstay of every farm. The barn may be a humble contribution to architecture, but people spend fortunes to restore them or remodel them for reuse as residences and getaway homes. This valuable survey covers more styles of barn than any other book, and displays them inside and out, with hundreds of photos, drawings, site plans, and floor plans, along with lively text that explains a charming variety of styles and innovations. You get complete plans for everything from the first primitive lean-tos to early English thatched versions, to later German and Scandinavian barns of massive stone grandeur, to the most popular styles of this century, taking off from Dutch-based models. There are also plans for unusual barn styles, including the round Shaker style, the bank or ramp style, and a range of Victorian barns that echo the various revival styles of farmhouses. Don't miss this book if you're thinking of restoring or remodeling a barn - or if you just to enjoy these beloved old artifacts of true Americana.

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