Project Gutenberg 2012-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 346 Faris, John T. (John Thomson) 1871 1949 18021544 Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "Historic Shrines of America" by John T. Faris is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work features a compilation of narratives focused on numerous significant buildings across the United States, offering insights into their historical importance and the notable figures associated with them. The book aims to inspire readers to appreciate and explore the rich tapestry of American history through its diverse architectural heritage. The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of America's historic sites, emphasizing the mistaken belief that the country lacks significant landmarks compared to Europe. Faris introduces the idea that America brims with historically relevant buildings, recounting the tales connected to influential figures in the nation's development. In the initial chapters, he begins recounting the stories of sites like the Old State House in Boston and Paul Revere's house, where pivotal events leading up to and including the Revolution unfolded. He illustrates how these structures have deep personal and national significance, inviting readers to understand the nation's past through the lenses of its architecture and the people who lived and worked within these historical settings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39068/39068-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Biography Historic buildings -- United States E151 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Category: History - American Category: Architecture 811556 2025-06-16T03:54:04.995963 text/html 792178 2012-03-06T16:08:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 7046643 2012-03-06T16:11:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 7384530 2025-06-16T03:54:20.445848 application/epub+zip 7393782 2025-06-16T03:54:08.150984 application/epub+zip 377273 2025-06-16T03:54:06.394908 application/epub+zip 7617655 2025-06-16T03:54:28.216843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7576887 2025-06-16T03:54:18.601848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569185 2022-09-17T18:26:38.373484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680749 2025-06-16T03:54:02.768955 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 680505 2012-03-06T16:03:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 256632 2012-03-06T16:03:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 680540 2012-03-06T16:03:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256555 2012-03-06T16:03:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21133 2025-06-16T03:54:28.397823 application/rdf+xml 15052 2025-06-16T03:54:06.572938 image/jpeg 2177 2025-06-16T03:54:06.485924 image/jpeg 7099945 2025-06-16T03:54:05.260917 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia