| 词条 | Steve Thomas (television) |
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|name = Steve Thomas |image = Steve Thomas.jpg |image_size = 200px |caption = Thomas at the UP Experience 2010 |birth_name = Stephen Thomas |birth_date = {{birth year and age|1952}} |birth_place = Pomona, California |education = Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington |residence = Rockport, Maine |occupation = Television show host |years_active = 1989 - present |spouse = {{marriage|Evelyn Blum|1980}} |website = {{URL|http://www.stevethomashome.com}} |known_for = Host of This Old House, 1989-2003; 3 books |awards = 1997–1998 Daytime Emmy Award }} Stephen Thomas (born 1952; known as Steve Thomas) is an American author and television personality. He was the host of the PBS home renovation series This Old House from 1989 to 2003 and of Renovation Nation, on Discovery's former Planet Green channel, for two seasons (2008–2010) until its cancellation. BiographyThomas was born in 1952 in Pomona, California, and is the oldest of six children. His interest in construction and renovation came from his father who used to buy and repair old houses to accommodate his growing family. The grandfather of Steve Thomas, Rooney was also a do-it-yourself guy and an Episcopal missionary in the Alaskan Arctic.[1] EducationThomas received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.[2] While at Evergreen, he supported himself as a licensed painting contractor and carpenter.[3] Sailing and constructionAt the age of 13 Thomas decided he wanted to go sailing, so he bought his first sailboat.[4] In 1977, Thomas worked as a carpenter on a {{convert|75|ft|m|adj=on}} ketch under construction in Antibes, France. He also logged many nautical miles sailing a {{convert|43|ft|m|adj=on}} wooden sloop from England to San Francisco via the Panama Canal, Galapagos Islands, Marquesas, and Hawaii. In the early 1980s inspired by an old dream he went on sailing across the Pacific. This voyage led him to Satawal where he met Mau Piailug and spent months learning the ancient technique of star path navigation.[5] He moved to Massachusetts in 1980. TelevisionIn 1989, Thomas returned to Satawal where he filmed the documentary The Last Navigator with Piailug for the PBS series Adventure.[6] In 1989, while researching his next book, on his family's history in the Alaskan Arctic, Thomas was approached by people from the PBS series This Old House who had already screened more than 400 candidates. He was cast to replace Bob Vila and hosted the show from 1989 through 2003. Since leaving This Old House Thomas has contributed to programming on The History Channel, hosting and producing the Save Our History series, including one program showing George Washington's estate, and another in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.[7] Habitat for Humanity InternationalThomas first was involved with Habitat in the early 90s following their stories on This Old House and later partnered with them for a five-part series for Renovation Nation.[8] He currently is Spokesman and Ambassador for Habitat for Humanity International with special emphasis on Women Build, Builders Blitz, and ReStore.[9] Public speaking and personal appearancesThomas is a popular speaker on green renovation for builders and homeowners. He is especially interested in green, energy efficient, and low maintenance technologies and materials. He has appeared on television shows such as The Early Show on CBS, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Jon & Kate Plus 8. RenovationIn 1980, Thomas moved with his family to Salem, Massachusetts, where he renovated an 1836 Colonial revival in a seaport north of Boston.[10] He now resides in St. George, Maine, with his wife and son Sam. A recent project involved renovating a cottage and building a timber-frame barn on Hupper island off the coast of Maine.[1] This became a two-part special on Renovation Nation. He recently renovated a 1000 square foot adobe in Santa Fe, NM, which was the cover story in the January 2013 issue of Su Casa magazine.[3] From 2013 to 2015, he renovated Sea Cove Cottage in the middle of a fishing village in Maine.[11] AwardsThomas received the 1997–1998 Daytime Emmy Award of 'Outstanding Service Show Host' for This Old House, plus nine nominations for the same category.[12] Books
References1. ^1 {{cite news|title=The Ultimate (Maine) Home Enthusiast - Down East|url=http://downeast.com/ultimate-maine-home-enthusiast/|accessdate=21 September 2016|date=26 June 2013}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Steve Thomas|url=http://evergreen.edu/alumni/writersproject/stevethomas.htm|website=evergreen.edu|accessdate=21 September 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820133148/http://evergreen.edu/alumni/writersproject/stevethomas.htm|archivedate=20 August 2016|df=}} 3. ^1 {{cite news|title=Renovation expert fixes up his old home|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/renovation-expert-fixes-up-his-old-home/|accessdate=21 September 2016|date=9 December 2011}} 4. ^{{cite journal|title=Steve Thomas: Handyman to Waterman - BoatUS Magazine|url=http://www.boatus.com/magazine/2012/february/handyman.asp|accessdate=21 September 2016}} 5. ^{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Emma|title=Mau Piailug, Micronesian who sailed by navigating sun and stars, dies at 78|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/20/AR2010072002941.html|accessdate=21 September 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=21 July 2010}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=The Last Navigator|url=http://www.stevethomashome.com/the-last-navigator|accessdate=21 September 2016|date=16 October 2013}} 7. ^{{cite journal|title=This Little House {{!}} Maine Boats Homes & Harbors|journal=maineboats.com|url=http://maineboats.com/print/issue-138/this-little-house|accessdate=21 September 2016}} 8. ^{{cite news|title=United Way, Steve Thomas Rooney Help Launch Habitat for Humanity ReStore Truck in Nashua - United Way Nashua|url=http://www.unitedwaynashua.org/united-way-steve-thomas-help-launch-habitat-for-humanity-restore-truck-in-nashua/|accessdate=21 September 2016|date=29 May 2015}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=Steve Thomas|url=http://www.habitat.org/partnerships/Steve_Thomas.aspx|accessdate=21 September 2016|date=22 June 2012}} 10. ^{{cite news|last1=Times|first1=Special To The New York|title=A New Master Of Renovation On 'Old House'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/10/garden/a-new-master-of-renovation-on-old-house.html|accessdate=21 September 2016|work=The New York Times|date=10 August 1989}} 11. ^{{cite web|title=Sea Cove Cottage|url=http://www.stevethomashome.com/sea-cove-cottage|accessdate=21 September 2016|date=16 October 2013}} 12. ^{{cite web|title=1997–1998 Daytime Emmy Awards|url=http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0771695.html|website=www.infoplease.com|accessdate=21 September 2016}} External links
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