William Seale
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William Seale is an American
historian and author.
He attended Southwestern University
(BA 1961) and Duke University
(MA 1964 and PhD 1965). He taught for several years at Lamar University
, the University of Houston
, the University of South Carolina
and Columbia University
. From 1973-1974 he was curator of cultural history at the Smithsonian Institution
. Since 1975 he has been an independent scholar concerned with historical writing and the restoration of historic American buildings, notably state capitols.
His books include, The President’s House: A History, 2 vols. (White House Historical Association, 1986 and 2008), The White House: History of an American Idea (White House Historical Association, 2005); The Tasteful Interlude: American Interiors Through the Camera’s Eye (Praeger Publishers, 1975), Recreating the Historic House Interior (American Association for State and Local History Press, 1988), Restoration of the Kentucky Governor’s Mansion (State of Kentucky, 1984), Restoration of the Michigan Capitol, State of Michigan, Kent State University Press, 1988), with Erik Kvalsvik, Domestic Views (Abrams, 1992) and various guide books and local histories relating to architecture, such as The Virginia Governor’s Mansion (1986), with Henry-Russell Hitchcock
, Temples of Democracy: The State Capitols of the USA (Harcourt 1976), and Courthouse (Bonanza, 1977).
His restoration projects include the state capitols of Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, and historical consultation on the capitols of Minnesota, Alaska, and New Jersey. Historic houses include Dodona Manor
, the Gen. George C. Marshall House, Leesburg, Va., Ten Chimneys
, home of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, Genessee Depot, Wisc., George Eastman House
, Rochester, NY, Ximenez-Fatio House
, St. Augustine, Florida, Old Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville, Georgia)
, and many others over a period of twenty-five years.
Seale is editor of White House History
, the award-winning journal of the White House Historical Association
.
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United States
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historian and author.
He attended Southwestern University
Southwestern University
Southwestern University is a private, four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts college located in Georgetown, Texas, USA. Founded in 1840, Southwestern is the oldest university in Texas. The school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church although the curriculum is nonsectarian...
(BA 1961) and Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
(MA 1964 and PhD 1965). He taught for several years at Lamar University
Lamar University
Lamar University, often referred to as Lamar or LU, is a comprehensive coeducational public research university located in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar confers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees and is classified as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher...
, the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
, the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
and Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. From 1973-1974 he was curator of cultural history at the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
. Since 1975 he has been an independent scholar concerned with historical writing and the restoration of historic American buildings, notably state capitols.
His books include, The President’s House: A History, 2 vols. (White House Historical Association, 1986 and 2008), The White House: History of an American Idea (White House Historical Association, 2005); The Tasteful Interlude: American Interiors Through the Camera’s Eye (Praeger Publishers, 1975), Recreating the Historic House Interior (American Association for State and Local History Press, 1988), Restoration of the Kentucky Governor’s Mansion (State of Kentucky, 1984), Restoration of the Michigan Capitol, State of Michigan, Kent State University Press, 1988), with Erik Kvalsvik, Domestic Views (Abrams, 1992) and various guide books and local histories relating to architecture, such as The Virginia Governor’s Mansion (1986), with Henry-Russell Hitchcock
Henry-Russell Hitchcock
Henry-Russell Hitchcock was the leading American architectural historian of his generation. A long-time professor at Smith College and New York University, he is best known for writings that helped to define Modern architecture.-Biography:...
, Temples of Democracy: The State Capitols of the USA (Harcourt 1976), and Courthouse (Bonanza, 1977).
His restoration projects include the state capitols of Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, and historical consultation on the capitols of Minnesota, Alaska, and New Jersey. Historic houses include Dodona Manor
Dodona Manor
Dodona Manor is a National Historic Landmark, located in Leesburg, Virginia. It is owned by the George C. Marshall International Center, which is currently restoring the property to its Marshall era appearance....
, the Gen. George C. Marshall House, Leesburg, Va., Ten Chimneys
Ten Chimneys
Ten Chimneys is the well-preserved summer home of actors Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt. Ten Chimneys is located in Genesee Depot, Town of Genesee, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States.Ten Chimneys was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2003....
, home of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, Genessee Depot, Wisc., George Eastman House
George Eastman House
The George Eastman House is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester, New York, USA. World-renowned for its photograph and motion picture archives, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and...
, Rochester, NY, Ximenez-Fatio House
Ximenez-Fatio House
The Ximenez-Fatio House is a historic property representing a boarding house from the Florida Territory period. The museum is located at 20 Aviles Street in St. Augustine, Florida. It is owned by The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in The State of Florida. On July 25, 1973, it was...
, St. Augustine, Florida, Old Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville, Georgia)
Old Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville, Georgia)
The Governor's Mansion , also known as Old Governor's Mansion or Executive Mansion, is a mansion in Milledgeville, Georgia....
, and many others over a period of twenty-five years.
Seale is editor of White House History
White House History
White House History is a semi-annual periodical published by the White House Historical Association, a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the public's understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the White House, the official home and principal workplace of the President...
, the award-winning journal of the White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association, founded in 1961 through efforts of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy is a private, non-profit organization with a mission to enhance the public's understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the White House, the official home and principal workplace of the...
.
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External links
- http://www.whitehousehistory.org WILLIAM SEALE is the editor of White House History, the journal of the White House Historical Association, and author of The President's House: A History, The White House Garden, The White House: History of an American Idea, and the forthcoming The White House: An Historic Guide (50th anniversary edition).
- Recipient of 2008 Alexandria History Award
- Keynote address at Alexandria Historic Preservation Conference and Town Meeting. May 4, 2007
- An interview with William Seale in CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship, Summer 2004