Moriah And Port Henry In The Adirondacks
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Moriah And Port Henry In The Adirondacks
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Author : Jacqueline Ann Viestenz
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2013
Moriah And Port Henry In The Adirondacks written by Jacqueline Ann Viestenz and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
In the 19th century, Moriah and Port Henry, New York, profited from the richest iron mines in the country. First used to make cannonballs for the American revolutionaries, Moriah s iron contributed to the Union s ships, guns, and even the ironclad USS Monitor in the Civil War. In the years that followed, the founders of Witherbee Sherman and Company built grand houses, churches, schools, and gardens. The lives of the miners who worked for them were far more challenging and their work more dangerous. But these industrial age extremes of wealth led to some of the most distinctive architecture and hamlets in upstate New York. From the stories of immigrant miners to the silent-film industry in Port Henry, this book documents the last 150 years of culture and recreation on Lake Champlain and in the Adirondacks."
The Woman Who Dared
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Author : William M. Drew
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2023-03-07
The Woman Who Dared written by William M. Drew and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In the early days of motion pictures—before superstars, before studio conglomerates, before even the advent of sound—there was a woman named Pearl White (1889–1938). A quintessential beauty of the time, with her perfectly tousled bob and come-hither stare, White's rise to stardom was swift; her assumption of the title of queen of American motion picture serials equally deserved. Born the youngest of five children in a small, rural Missouri farm town, White first began performing in high school. She would eventually make the decision to cut her education short, dropping out to go on the Trousdale Stock Company. A bit player in the early years of her career, she was eventually spotted by the Powers Film Company in New York. She made her film debut in 1910 and soon set herself apart from her female colleagues with her reputation for fearless performances that often involved her own stunt work. It was that same daring attitude that would put her on the map internationally as an actress. From flying airplanes to swimming across rapid rivers, to racing cars in serials like The Perils of Pauline (1914), White was undaunted by the demands of her onscreen career. She went on to star in popular serial classics such as The New Exploits of Elaine (1915), The Iron Claw (1916), The Fatal Ring (1917), and The Lightning Raider (1919). As active socially as she was professionally, White would also lend her audacious spirit to activism as she took part in the early feminist movement. Her bravery and mastery of her craft made her a positive role model for suffragettes who battled for women's rights in the United States. The Woman Who Dared: The Life and Times of Pearl White, Queen of the Serials, is the first full-length biography of this pioneering star. In this study of film history and female agency, Drew delves into the cultural impact of White's work and how it evolved along a concurrent trajectory with the social upheavals of the Progressive Era.
Blacks In The Adirondacks
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Author : Sally E. Svenson
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 2017-11-24
Blacks In The Adirondacks written by Sally E. Svenson 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 2017-11-24 with Social Science categories.
Blacks in the Adirondacks: A History tells the story of the many African Americans who settled in or passed through this rural, mountainous region of northeastern New York State. In the area for a variety of reasons, some were lifetime residents, while others were there for a few years or months—as summer employees, tuberculosis patients, or in connection with full- or part-time occupations in railroading, the performing arts, and baseball. From blacks who settled on land gifted to them by Gerrit Smith, a prosperous landowner and fervent abolitionist, to those who worked as waiters in resort hotels, Svenson chronicles their rich and varied experiences, with an emphasis on the 100 years between 1850 and 1950. Many experienced racism and isolation in their separation from larger black populations; some found a sense of community in the scattered black settlements of the region. In this first definitive history, Svenson gives voice to the many blacks who spent time in the Adirondacks and sheds light on their challenges and successes in this remote region.
Archeology In The Adirondacks
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Author : David R. Starbuck
language : en
Publisher: University Press of New England
Release Date : 2018-06-05
Archeology In The Adirondacks written by David R. Starbuck and has been published by University Press of New England this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-05 with Social Science categories.
While numerous books have been written about the great camps, hiking trails, and wildlife of the Adirondacks, noted anthropologist David R. Starbuck offers the only archeological guide to a region long overlooked by archeologists who thought that "all the best sites" were elsewhere. This beautifully illustrated volume focuses on the rich and varied material culture brought to the mountains by their original Native American inhabitants, along with subsequent settlements created by soldiers, farmers, industrialists, workers, and tourists. Starbuck examines Native American sites on Lake George and Long Lake; military and underwater sites throughout the Lake George, Fort Ticonderoga, and Crown Point regions; old industrial sites where forges, tanneries, and mines once thrived; farms and the rural landscape; and many other sites, including the abandoned Frontier Town theme park, the ghost town of Adirondac, Civilian Conservation Corps camps, ski areas, and graveyards.
The Adirondacks
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Author : Seneca Ray Stoddard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881
The Adirondacks written by Seneca Ray Stoddard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881 with categories.
The Adirondacks
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
The Adirondacks written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.) categories.
The Adirondack Park
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Author : Barbara McMartin
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 1999-06-01
The Adirondack Park written by Barbara McMartin 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 1999-06-01 with Nature categories.
Long considered one of the most respected authorities on the history and geography of the Adirondack region, award-winning author and conservationist Barbara McMartin focuses on the uniqueness of the forty four individual tracts that make up the two-and one-half-million-acre Forest Preserve within the Adirondack Park. In The Adirondack Park, McMartin has aptly likened the various wild forests, wilderness, recreation and primitive areas to a patchwork quilt, with landscapes connecting to jagged boundaries following rivers and narrow valleys. Sidebars of "views and visits" give readers an insider's advantage to making the most of any Adirondack expedition. With a storyteller's ease, McMartin provides a brief history and description of each area. Skillfully combining the results of meticulous research and her life-long passion and advocacy for the Adirondack region, she illuminates the story of how the land parcels were pieced together to become the most sought-after and protected acreage in the east. The book is generously interspersed with maps and vivid geographic descriptions of the forest cover, lakes, mountains, and natural and human history.
Adirondack Photographers 1850 1950
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Author : Sally E. Svenson
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 2023-05-15
Adirondack Photographers 1850 1950 written by Sally E. Svenson 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 2023-05-15 with Photography categories.
Just as the new technology of photography was emerging throughout the United States in the mid-nineteenth century, it caught hold in the scenic Adirondack region of upstate New York. Young men and a few women began to experiment with cameras as a way to earn their livings with local portrait work. From photographing individuals, some expanded their subject matter to include families and groups, homes, streetscapes, landmarks, workplaces, and important events—from town celebrations to presidential visits, train wrecks, floods, and fires. These photographers from within and just beyond the park’s borders, as well as those based in the urban areas from which tourists came to the Adirondacks, have been central in defining the region. Adirondack Photographers, 1850–1950 is a comprehensive look at the first one hundred years of photography through the lives of those who captured this unique rural region of New York State. Svenson’s fascinating biographical dictionary of more than two hundred photographers is enriched with over seventy illustrations. While the popularity of some of these photographers is reflected in the number of their images held in the collections of the Library of Congress, the New York Public Library, and the Getty Museum, little is known about the diverse backgrounds of the individuals behind their work. A compilation of captivating stories, Adirondack Photographers provides a vivid, intimate account of the evolution of photography, as well as an unusual perspective on Adirondack history.
North Eastern Section Of The Geological Society Of America
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Author : David C. Roy
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Release Date : 1987
North Eastern Section Of The Geological Society Of America written by David C. Roy and has been published by Geological Society of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Science categories.
Explorer S Guide Adirondacks Eighth Edition Explorer S Complete
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Author : Annie Stoltie
language : en
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Release Date : 2018-07-24
Explorer S Guide Adirondacks Eighth Edition Explorer S Complete written by Annie Stoltie and has been published by The Countryman Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-24 with Travel categories.
The essential companion to the Adirondacks and beyond Returning in its eighth edition, this fully updated guide provides details of Adirondack Park’s history and geography, as well as the cultural, lodging, dining, and recreational opportunities that abound here and in its gateway cities (including Saratoga Springs and Glens Falls). Complete with reviews and recommendations from authors immersed in the region, detailed maps and gorgeous photography throughout, this is an invaluable guide for your next trip.