http://www.americanaweek.com Guide to American art and design events and antiques fairs. Wed, 15 May 2013 17:23:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.americanaweek.com/2013/05/12/brimfields-back-story/ http://www.americanaweek.com/2013/05/12/brimfields-back-story/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 12:20:32 +0000 admin http://www.americanaweek.com/?p=3671 As Maureen Stanton tells in “Killer Stuff and Tons of Money,” the Brimfield Flea Market began in 1959.  While it is generally touted as the largest outdoor flea market and antiques show in the country,  at least two other shows dispute that.  Never mind – one is located in California and the other in Texas, [...]]]> http://www.americanaweek.com/2013/05/12/brimfields-back-story/feed/ 0 http://www.americanaweek.com/2012/04/05/eastern-american-indian-history-conference-coming-to-fort-pitt-museum/ http://www.americanaweek.com/2012/04/05/eastern-american-indian-history-conference-coming-to-fort-pitt-museum/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:35:11 +0000 admin http://www.americanaweek.com/?p=1583 Those interested in material culture of native Americans won’t want to miss the Eastern American Indian History Conference at the Fort Pitt Museum in Pittsburgh later this month. Held April 28 and 29, the conference is dedicated to examining the lives and material culture of the original inhabitants of the region east of the Mississippi River [...]]]> http://www.americanaweek.com/2012/04/05/eastern-american-indian-history-conference-coming-to-fort-pitt-museum/feed/ 0 http://www.americanaweek.com/2011/09/14/looking-for-america-in-americana/ http://www.americanaweek.com/2011/09/14/looking-for-america-in-americana/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:56:00 +0000 admin http://www.americanaweek.com/?p=288 Broadly speaking, Americana is the material products that come from a uniquely American experience. A Kentucky bureau, an Amish quilt, a Coca-Cola sign, a Schwinn bicycle and a Harley Davidson can all be seen and celebrated as Americana. To celebrate Americana is to celebrate American material culture. It’s as broad and deep as the country [...]]]> http://www.americanaweek.com/2011/09/14/looking-for-america-in-americana/feed/ 0