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Looking Back at 16th Century Italian Woodworking Tools

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John Hemmings, an Enslaved Craftsman: A Recommended Read From The Monticello Classroom

A chimney and foundation are all that remain of the joiner’s shop, which Jefferson described as “57. feet. by 18. feet, the underpinning and chimney of stone, the walls and roof of wood.”

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Turn of the Century Woodworking Education: 110 Year Anniversary Chicago Boy’s & Girl’s Clubs

2012 marks the 110 year anniversary for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, founded in 1906. The first Chicago Boys Club founded in 1902, by John F. Atkinson, at 262 S. State Street, was established to serve homeless boys living in abject poverty.  They were ragged and dirty, many having no coats, shoes or [...]

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