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At a time when most girls weren't encouraged to think beyond running homes of their own, Julia Morgan dreamed of building them.  But in the late nineteenth century, it was almost unheard of for a woman to become an architect.  Julia fought to become one anyway, breaking down countless barriers with quiet strength, determination, and talent.

The first woman to study architecture at the acclaimed Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France, Julia also held the distinction of being California's first licensed woman architect.  During a long and extraordinary career, she designed almost eight hundred buildings, including newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst's magnificent castle, San Simeon.  With exquisite illustrations, this is the story of a practical woman who never lost sight of her dreams.

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Celeste Davidson Mannis

Celeste Davidson Mannis

American
Award-winning author Celeste Davidson Mannis has also written One Leaf Rides the Wind, The Queen's Progress, and Snapshots: The Wonde... See more
Miles Hyman

Miles Hyman

1962 -
American
Born in Vermont, Miles Hyman studied in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts—just lke Julia Morgan.  His work appears regularly at galleries... See more

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