A bus ride into history
Kathryn E. Lewis
Describes the life of Rosa Parks and the historical significance of her refusal to sit in the back of a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1, 1955.
Read Time: ~3.2 hr
William Morris and the arts & crafts home
by Pamela Todd (2005)
About this book
A guide to decorating homes in the Arts and Crafts style that describes the elements of the Arts and Crafts aesthetic and profiles the life and work of William Morris, the man behind the Arts and Crafts movement.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreWilliam Morris and the arts & crafts home Lead Character
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