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Adirondack Explorations
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Author : Paul Schaefer
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 1997-07-01
Adirondack Explorations written by Paul Schaefer and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-07-01 with Nature categories.
Verplanck Colvin worked for twenty-eight years as the superintendent of the topographical survey of the Adirondack Mountains. This collection of essays compiled by Paul Schaefer examines Calvin's many perspectives on the Adirondacks. His writings demonstrate his vast knowledge and appreciation of the wilderness. Colvin has a poetic style that captures the true beauty of the outdoors.
Adirondack Explorations
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Author : Verplanck Colvin
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 1997
Adirondack Explorations written by Verplanck Colvin and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Literary Collections categories.
Verplanck Colvin worked twenty-eight years as the superintendent of the Topographical Survey of the Adirondack Mountains, one of the last great frontiers of the East. This collection of essays - compiled by preeminent conservationist Paul Schaefer - reveals Colvin's many perspectives on the Adirondacks. His writings reflect on outdoorsman's appreciation of the wilderness, with a poet's unerring sense for its beauty. One of Colvin's best-known contributions involved sharpening surveying techniques, thus making property boundaries cleared and taxes fairer. And as an early advocate for the preservation of the Adirondacks, he became a force behind passage of the Forever Wild statute of 1885 and the the establishment of the Park itself in 1892.
Adirondack Exploration For Kids And Families
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Author : Melinda Mackesey
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011
Adirondack Exploration For Kids And Families written by Melinda Mackesey and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
The natural wonder of the Adirondack Mountains in New York State can inspire the entire family. How high do the peaks stretch? What do kilns do? And what, exactly, is a "yarn"? Educator Melinda Mackesey answers these and other questions through stories, fun facts and seven exciting activities about the plants, animals, places and faces that are uniquely Adirondack. Book jacket.
The Hudson
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Author : Frances F. Dunwell
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2008-04-10
The Hudson written by Frances F. Dunwell and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-10 with Nature categories.
“A commanding and inspiring biography of a river that gave rise to an art movement, progressive social quests, [and] landmark environmental cases.” —Booklist (starred review) Includes maps, photos, and illustrations Frances F. Dunwell presents a rich portrait of the Hudson and of the visionary people whose deep relationship with the river inspired changes in American history and culture. Lavishly illustrated with color plates of Hudson River School paintings, period engravings, and glass plate photography, The Hudson captures the spirit of the river through the eyes of its many admirers. It reveals the crucial role of the Hudson in the shaping of Manhattan, the rise of the Empire State, and the trajectory of world trade and global politics, as well as the river’s influence on art and architecture, engineering, and conservation. “A story of interaction between people and the environment and a story of continuing inspiration and renewal.” —Library Journal
Explorations In Place Attachment
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Author : Jeffrey S Smith
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-11-09
Explorations In Place Attachment written by Jeffrey S Smith and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-09 with Science categories.
The book explores the unique contribution that geographers make to the concept of place attachment, and related ideas of place identity and sense of place. It presents six types of places to which people become attached and provides a global range of empirical case studies to illustrate the theoretical foundations. The book reveals that the types of places to which people bond are not discrete. Rather, a holistic approach, one that seeks to understand the interactive and reinforcing qualities between people and places, is most effective in advancing our understanding of place attachment.
William Almon Wheeler
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Author : Herbert C. Hallas
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2013-12-01
William Almon Wheeler written by Herbert C. Hallas and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-01 with History categories.
An American success story about the life of William Almon Wheeler, a poor boy from Northern New York who became the nineteenth Vice President of the United States. William Almon Wheelers life is an American success story about how a poor boy living near the Canadian border in Malone, New York, achieved fame and fortune. Often referred to as the New York Lincoln, Wheeler was a lawyer, banker, railroad president, state legislator, five-term congressman, and the nineteenth Vice President of the United States under Rutherford B. Hayes. Using a variety of sources, including newspapers, letters, government reports, county histories, and biographies of Wheelers contemporaries, Herbert C. Hallas examines Wheelers role in shaping state and national public policy. Highlights include construction of the North Country and transcontinental railroads, the creation of the Adirondack and Niagara Falls state parks, the extension of voting rights in New York, the termination of racial civil war in Louisiana, and the curtailment of unnecessary government spending. The book traces Wheelers path as he wound his way through the minefields of county, state, and national politics and helped found the Republican Party, without compromising his integrity or religious principles. Hallas rescues Wheelers story from the dustbin of history. Along the way he debunks long-held myths about Wheeler and restores his place as an influential nineteenth-century political force.
In The Adirondacks
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Author : Matt Dallos
language : en
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
Release Date : 2023-03-28
In The Adirondacks written by Matt Dallos and has been published by Fordham Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-28 with Nature categories.
An immersive journey into the past, present, and future of a region many consider the Northeast’s wilderness backyard. Out of all the rural areas of the United States, including those in the West, which are bigger and propped up by more pervasive myths about adventure and nation and wilderness and freedom, the Adirondacks has accumulated a well-known identity beyond its boundaries. Untouched, unspoiled, it is defined by what we haven’t done to it. Combining author Matt Dallos’s personal observations with his thorough research of primary and secondary documents, In the Adirondacks rambles through the region to understand its significance within American culture and what lessons it might offer us for how we think about the environment. In vivid prose, Dallos digs through the region’s past and present to excavate a series of compelling stories and places: a moose named Harold, a hot dog mogul’s rustic mansion, an ecological restoration on an alpine summit, a hermit who demanded a helicopter ride, and a millionaire who dressed up as a Native American to rob a stagecoach. Along the way, Dallos listens to locals and tourists, visits wilderness areas and souvenir shops, and digs through archives in museums and libraries. In the Adirondacks blends lively history and immersive travel writing to explore the Adirondacks that captivated Dallos’s childhood imagination while presenting a compelling and entertaining story about America’s largest park outside of Alaska. The result is an inquisitive journey through the region’s bogs and lakes and boreal forests and the lives of residents and tourists. Dallos turned toward the region to understand why he couldn’t shake it from his mind. What he learned is that he’s not the only one. In the Adirondacks explores the history and future of the most complicated, contested park in North America, raising important questions about the role of environmental preservation and the great outdoors in American history and culture.
Literature Of Nature
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Author : Patrick D. Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1998
Literature Of Nature written by Patrick D. Murphy and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Literary Criticism categories.
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Hudson
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Author : Tom Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2007-04-01
The Hudson written by Tom Lewis and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-01 with History categories.
Offers a history of the Hudson River, looking at explorers and traders, the arrival of the colonies, how it was transformed, and the landscape.
Rooted In Rock
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Author : Jim Gould
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 2001-06-01
Rooted In Rock written by Jim Gould and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-06-01 with Literary Collections categories.
In the past twenty years the Adirondacks have inspired a resident population of writers who have gained regional and national prominence using the Adirondack region as their primary setting and subject matter—or at least as a significant point of departure. Rooted in Rock is the first collection of its kind in more than twenty years, since Paul Jamieson's Adirondack Reader. What makes the volume unique, though, is the number of contributors who not only make the Adirondacks their subject, but who make their homes in these mountains. The works in this volume include contemporary essays, literary nonfiction, poetry, short fiction, and excerpted fiction and are a mix of new and previously published writings by forty-three authors, established as well as emerging, including Bill McKibben, Sue Halpern, Russell Banks, Alex Schoumatoff, Chase Twichell, Curt Stager, Amy Godine, and Jim Gould, to name a few.