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Tania Ungerer 50 oY Lynn Raymond uweT 1102 February 23, 2016 ‘Annotated Bibliography rickman, Ellen €. Biltmore Estate. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2005. Academic Search ir completes) Febery 2015 - The Purpose of this source is to give detail on the life of the Vanderbilt family, and how their experience in the twenties differed from those around them, the transformation of the estate and the gardens, as well as the transformation of the town around them. This source would be used to help evaluate the lives of the Vanderbilt's and their empite when they fs uit the Bitmore, The Limitation ofthis book s that it doesn talk about how the Estates now. The strengths ofthis books tat it its very important ey points and sticks within the erait was intended, couldn't finda weaknets with this source | realy enjoyed this read. | will use this source for my presentation. For my presentation we will be discussing the past of the Biltmore Estate and this will be a very helpful resource in explaining what it was lke being @ Vanderbilt ving in such a luxurious home. ‘The author Ellen Rickman has only written one book but is still a very renowned author and knowledgeable when it comes to the Biltmore. Daly, Ruth. Biltmore House: America’s Largest Private Residence. , 2015. Academic Search Complete. Print. 24 February 2016 re ‘The reason for this book is to take you on a journey through the Biltmore Estate, This source is helpful in discussing the architectural detail of the interior and exterior of this fascinating castle. This is a unique book because it talks about the issues of the home as well. | do not see any drawbacks to this book. An interesting feature of this book is that it has @ quiz at the end so that you can. test your knowledge on the Biltmore Estate. Another strength is that this book is, written in 2015 and it has details dating back to when the Biltmore was first opened in a modern point of view. | intend to use this source for my presentation. It will be good to use to explain ‘the past and present component of my presentation. The architecture isa very important part of the Biltmore that | think my audience will be very interested to hear about. Ruth Daly is a very knowledgeable author who has written many distinct works cn varius topes Sh hes done ogeatob making hi a fn education eed "A Behind- The-Scenes Visit to Biltmore." Our State 28 Feb. 2011. Academic Search Complete, 34 Febrage 2036 The goal of this magazine article is to take you on a behind- the- scenes tour of the Biltmore as well as to tell you about the hidden secrets of the estate. This source is useful because | learned about things | was unable to find in any other source. | found this article very interesting and have shared it with my semester long project group. An interesting fact | learned about the Biltmore from this source is that there are fifteen occupied homes on the estate. The only drawback about this article is that is very lengthy but it is full of quality information. | will use this source for my presentation because it is full of information that is unique. The Biltmore has a rich history and this article does a great job of telling ‘the audience things that they would not learn from the Biltmore tour or from. reading other articles. Our state magazine is a credible source. It is a great guide for visitors and also informational for those who are North Carolinians. Our State is reliable because it uses information straight from the source, Horngren, Barbara. "Christmas on a Grand Scale: the Biltmore Estate." Lesbian News. 28.5 (2002). Academic Search Complete. Print. 24 February 2016. The purpose of the source is to talk about one of the events that the Biltmore holds each year and to hopefully make you consider being part of the holiday experience. Christmas time is a very important part of the year for the estate because it draws in many guests from all over North Carolina as well as out of state. This source is beneficial to my presentation because it talks about an event that has been happening for a long time and stil brings in new guests. | think that my audience would be interested in hearing stories about the special ‘moments that happen at this grand event. | will use this source as an example of what kind of events that the Biltmore holds on the estate. | do not think that it will be a big part of my presentation. | think it is important for our audience to know that the Biltmore has more to offer then just a house tour and this source will help me give examples on what they have to offer. This author is not @ very well-known author but she has written about 160 articles. The source is a good source because it talks about the experience of the Biltmore and what people's opinion of the event were, Clarke, G. "Tiffany Lamp Display Delights Biltmore Estate." Stained Glass Kansas City. 106.4 (2011): 282-285. Academic Search Complete. Print. 26 February 2016 The goal of this article is to talk about the Tiffany Stained Glass exhibit held at the Biltmore. Even though it was 2 one-time event it brought in many people ‘that were interested in seeing the stained glass displayed in such a beautiful home. This source will be useful because itis an example of how the Biltmore holds different events to bring in different people. One of the strengths of this, source is it talks about the Tiffany exhibit and how it impacted the Biltmore, | will use this source because it will be helpful in explaining how the Biltmore uses different events from outside sources to bring in new people. This will go with the past, present and future part of my presentation, Also it does a great job in explaining how the Biltmore works on getting people to come back to visit the estate more than once. The author who wrote this article is G. Clarke. | could not find much information on them. | do not know how reliable this source is. | found this author through the UNCC library search engine and the authors name links up with many other authors. This may make it difficult for me to use them as a source. Covington, Howard E. Lady on the Hill: How Biltmore Estate Became an American Icon. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley, 2006. Academic Search Complete. Print. 26 February 2016 This books purpose is to talk about the Vanderbilt dream, the Vanderbilt home, the winery and more about the treasures of the wilderness surrounding the estate. This book is useful to find information about the Vanderbilt's as a family and how they started their legacy. The limitation of this book is that it only talks about a few Vanderbilt's and how they contributed to their legacy. | will use this source so that | can describe what the Vanderbilt's had in mind when they first came to America. This will be a great source to use for the past part of my presentation Howard E. Covington is an award winning author who has written around sixty books about various topics. | would say that this is avery reliable source due to his many knowledgeable written works. Bryan, John M, and Richard M. Hunt. Biltmore Estate: The Most Distinguished Private Place. New York: Rizzoli, 1994, Academic Search Complete. Print. 27 February 2016. ‘The goal of this book is to talk about the creators of the Biltmore estate, the houses architectural plans, labor for the house as well as materials, and the ornaments and details of the house, This would be useful for those interested in architecture as well as how the Biltmore house was designed. The strength of this book is that it tells you step by step how the Biltmore was built and decorated. |am not sure if | will use this source since | have another source that talks about the architectural details of the estate. It is very important for the audience to know about detail that went into building the Biltmore house so they can understand the appreciation the Vanderbilt's home. John Morrill Bryan and Robert Mills are well known for wi ing many books on various architectural masterpieces. They are very reliable sources because they are experts on architecture and design. Lee, Kyuho, and Inhyuck S. Ha, "From Biltmore Estate to Biltmore Winery.” Journal of Foodservice Business Research. 17.5 (2014) Academic Search Complete. Print. 28 February 2016. ‘The Purpose of this article is to talk about the transformation of a home into a winery. This is useful in describing how the estate has changed over the years, ‘The strengths of this paper Is that it sticks to the topic and goes into great detail of the transformation of the Biltmore estate over the centuries. The winery business is still a successful business today. | will use this source because this article does a good job of describing the transformation of the estate into a winery. | will use this article for the past, present and future part of my presentation. The article describes the estate before the winery and what the estate is ike now with a successful winery business.

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