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	EYE ON ANTIQUES: TOOLS FOR THE HARVEST The colonial farmer married a blacksmith’s blade to a handle carved to fit his hand, creating tools with a utilitarian grace. Collectors find them irresistible.
	RECLAIMING GREYTONE FARM
	BLENDING OLD AND NEW
	DECONSTRUCTING MONTPELIER With $24 million in hand, The Montpelier Foundation re-created the splendor of James Madison’s presidential home, removing modern additions in the process.
	LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA: GENIUS BORDERING ON MADNESS America’s earliest settlers built simple machines to harness the wind’s power for grinding grain, watering the fields, and making salt.
	SIDE BY SIDE: WINDSOR WRITING CHAIRS The writing-arm Windsor functioned as both chair and desk and was popular with politicians, public servants, and men of letters. Today’s traditional craftsmen make replicas to suit anyone.