Houses of the Founding Fathers

Houses of the Founding Fathers: The Men Who Made America and the Way They Lived

Take a breathtaking tour of 40 stately eighteenth-century homes. Explore the mansions of Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Hamilton and the homes of many signers of the Declaration of Independence or Constitution and discover the everyday lives of our most illustrious citizens.  Hardcover, 354 pages, 400 illustrations. 11.31" x 11.25"

Museum Provenance

Our exhibition The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden takes us through the roles of the presidency with artifacts that reflect both the personal and political aspects of life as a president. Items bearing the presidential seal are in recognition of the seal in our National Museum of American History, Behring Center.

Every Smithsonian purchase will arrive with a museum provenance card explaining how it is adapted from or inspired by an object or objects in our collection.