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Hugh Howard's numerous books include the definitive "Thomas Jefferson, Architect"; his memoir "House-Dreams"; the essay collection "The Preservationist's Progress"; and an introduction to the architecture of Williamsburg, "Colonial Houses. "He resides in upstate New York with his wife, writer Elizabeth Lawrence, and their two teenage daughters.
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