Christmas at America's Landmark Houses, 2nd Edition

Elegant Christmas decor from the decked-out homes of those who made political, business, and military history—Now updated with new photography and a new project.  Here is Christmas decorating, history,architecture, and interior design wrapped in one sparkling package.More than 300 gorgeous images provide a leisurely lookat historic house interiors magically decorated for Christmas. Beginwith the foreword by Christopher Radko, famed re-creator of vintageChristmas ornaments. Tour historic holiday homes from Filoli to C olonialWilliamsburg and look inside San Antonio's most beautiful house—theSpanish Governor's Palace. Nearby in Midland, Texas, is the ranch-style childhood home of the Bushes—two future US presidents, afirst lady, and two state governors. There is something for everyone,from the modest dwelling of Canadian WW I flying ace Billy Bishop, tothe "castle" of Edsel Ford of Ford Motors fame, and decorating stylesfrom contemporary to period correct.