1903 | Forbidden City

Extreme Makeover

An empress prepares for an American visitor.More

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1890 | New York City

Huddled Masses

Touring the slums with Jacob Riis.More

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1840 | Philadelphia

Acquired Taste

Edgar Allan Poe considers the philosophy of furniture.More

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1923 | Paris

Industrial Evolution

Le Corbusier on the spirit of housing.More

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1714 | London

Not to Dwell

’Tis a house, but not a dwelling.More

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1847 | Florida, MO

Looking Back

Mark Twain on the farm.More

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1841 | Cincinnati

Home Economics

The ideal American house. More

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1881 | Norway

Family Values

Artistic families and irregular households.More

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c. 700 | Medina

Bedroom Community

Housing the wives of the prophet.More

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1659 | Island of Despair

Starter Home

Robinson Crusoe builds a house.More

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1922 | Zenith

Community Organizing

A conventionally honest real estate broker. More

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1800 | Washington, DC

Public Housing

Abigail Adams considers her new home.More

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133 BC | Rome

This Land Is Their Land

Rich land, poor land.More

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1910 | London

No Place Like Home

G.K. Chesterton on man’s true kingdom.More

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2016 | United States

The Simple Life

Living small across America.More

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1821 | Yorkshire

Too Close to Comfort

Jail: a home away from home.More

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1931 | Baghdad

Sanitary Confinement

Happiness and sanitation.More

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1970 | St. Louis

Color Scheme

Integrating Ferguson, MO.More

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c. 1750 BC | Babylon

Wives’ Tale

Legislating domestic affairs.More

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1813 | Longbourn

All in the Family

Real estate, Jane Austen–style.More

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1853 | Nooksack, WA

Promised Land

Phoebe Judson goes homesteading.More

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1903 | Forbidden City

1890 | New York City

1840 | Philadelphia

1923 | Paris

1714 | London

1847 | Florida, MO

1841 | Cincinnati

1881 | Norway

c. 700 | Medina

1659 | Island of Despair

1922 | Zenith

1800 | Washington, DC

133 BC | Rome

1910 | London

2016 | United States

1821 | Yorkshire

1931 | Baghdad

1970 | St. Louis

c. 1750 BC | Babylon

1813 | Longbourn

1853 | Nooksack, WA