William Seale
William Seale was an American historian and author whose primary interest was in historic architecture, particularly that of the White House, state capitols, and historic governors' mansions, who was "instrumental in preserving many historic structures across the country", including private homes. In 1983, he founded the scholarly journal ''White House History'', which he edited for the White House Historical Association until his death.Seale was born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, the son of William Seale, a contractor who studied historic building practices, and Eugenia Broocks Seale, who "had an eye for interiors" and furnishings. 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. In 1965, he moved to Washington, D. C., and the following year married Lucinda Smith of Alexandria, Virginia. The couple lived in Alexandria and had two sons.
From 1973 to 1974, Seale was curator of cultural history at the Smithsonian Institution. He then became an independent scholar, publishing many books and essays, and frequently appearing on C-SPAN to discuss the history and preservation of significant American buildings.
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, Virginia; Ten Chimneys, home of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne; Genesee Depot, Wisconsin; George Eastman House, Rochester, New York; Ximenez-Fatio House, St. Augustine, Florida; Old Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville, Georgia); and many others over a period of twenty-five years.
In 2013 he served as a consultant and panelist for the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) production ''First Ladies: Influence and Image'', which ran for two seasons.[http://firstladies.c-span.org/FirstLady/20/Julia-Grant.aspx First Lady - Julia Grant | C-SPAN First Ladies: Influence & Image]
On November 21, 2019, he died at his home in Dallas, Texas, following a long illness. Provided by Wikipedia
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Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society : White House Historical Association, 1986
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society : White House Historical Association, 1986
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New York : H. Abrams, Inc. in association with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1992
New York : H. Abrams, Inc. in association with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1992
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Washington, D.C. : White House Historical Association with the cooperation of the National Geographic Society, 1986
Washington, D.C. : White House Historical Association with the cooperation of the National Geographic Society, 1986
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Nashville, Tenn. : American Association for State and Local History, 1981
Second edition, revised and enlarged.
Nashville, Tenn. : American Association for State and Local History, 1981
Second edition, revised and enlarged.
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Washington, D.C. : White House Historical Association with the cooperation of the National Geographic Society, 1986
Washington, D.C. : White House Historical Association with the cooperation of the National Geographic Society, 1986
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Baltimore : Washington, D.C. : Johns Hopkins University Press ; In association with White House Historical Association, 2008
Second edition.
Baltimore : Washington, D.C. : Johns Hopkins University Press ; In association with White House Historical Association, 2008
Second edition.
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