EYE ON ANTIQUES: REVIVING THE SPIRIT: SHAKER GIFT DRAWINGS

Art-on-paper messages from the spirits, discounted by the Shakers themselves, are rare and valuable today.

Winfield Ross

STONE BY STONE: A CONNECTICUT HOUSE REASSEMBLED IN MASSACHUSETTS

Dismantling and reconstructing an 18th-century house reveals the sophistication of early building techniques.

Gladys Montgomery

HISTORIC STENTON: PHILADELPHIA’S HIDDEN TREASURE

James Logan’s country estate, now engulfed by the city, is a pristine example of early Georgian architecture.

Karla Klein Albertson

A VERSATILE ARRANGEMENT FOR DECORATING

You can adapt this festive combination of seasonal greenery, flowers, and fruits to suit any space.

Rebecca A. Baxter

HOOK A HOLLY STOCKING

This charming primitive design gives Santa plenty of space to hide Christmas treats.

Jeanne Smith and Pat Brooks

PREPARE AHEAD FOR POPOVERS

Recipes to make in advance so you can entertain [and] enjoy unexpected holiday visitors.

Margaret E. Guthrie

LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA: EELS IN POT AND HISTORY

Fat, succulent eels were as likely to have been on the first Thanksgiving table as a turkey.

Winfield Ross

BOOKS TO GIVE, BOOKS TO GET

Settle in for a good read about early recipes, hooked rugs, log cabins, or Founding Fathers.