The Land Of The Sky And Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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The Land Of The Sky And Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Author : Southern Railway (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1929

The Land Of The Sky And Great Smoky Mountains National Park written by Southern Railway (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with Appalachian Region, Southern categories.

Land Of The Sky

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Author : Peter Beney
language : en
Publisher: Longstreet Press
Release Date : 1990

Land Of The Sky written by Peter Beney and has been published by Longstreet Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.) categories.

A collection of photographs of the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains spanning from Georgia and South Carolina through North Carolina to the Virginias

All Expense Tours

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Author : American Express Company
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 193?

All Expense Tours written by American Express Company and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 193? with Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.) categories.

Creating The Land Of The Sky

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Author : Richard D. Starnes
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2010-03-12

Creating The Land Of The Sky written by Richard D. Starnes and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-12 with Business & Economics categories.

A sophisticated inquiry into tourism's social and economic power across the South. In the early 19th century, planter families from South Carolina, Georgia, and eastern North Carolina left their low-country estates during the summer to relocate their households to vacation homes in the mountains of western North Carolina. Those unable to afford the expense of a second home relaxed at the hotels that emerged to meet their needs. This early tourist activity set the stage for tourism to become the region's New South industry. After 1865, the development of railroads and the bugeoning consumer culture led to the expansion of tourism across the whole region. Richard Starnes argues that western North Carolina benefited from the romanticized image of Appalachia in the post-Civil War American consciousness. This image transformed the southern highlands into an exotic travel destination, a place where both climate and culture offered visitors a myriad of diversions. This depiction was futher bolstered by partnerships between state and federal agencies, local boosters, and outside developers to create the atrtactions necessary to lure tourists to the region. As tourism grew, so did the tension between leaders in the industry and local residents. The commodification of regional culture, low-wage tourism jobs, inflated land prices, and negative personal experiences bred no small degree of animosity among mountain residents toward visitors. Starnes's study provides a better understanding of the significant role that tourism played in shaping communities across the South.

Beautiful Land Of The Sky

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Author : Loren M. Wood
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2013-10-01

Beautiful Land Of The Sky written by Loren M. Wood and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

John Muir is considered to be the supreme icon of western wilderness and preservation. His counterpart in the east is Harlan P. Kelsey, an often obscure and forgotten figure. In Beautiful Land of the Sky, author Loren M. Wood chronicles Kelseys journey from the humblest of beginnings to national prominence in horticulture and the establishment of national parks in the eastern United States. In this biography, Wood tells how, a century ago, Kelsey was the first to pioneer native plants for the American landscape and a leader in that process; how he was a leading participant in bringing all of America to our native plants in their finest original setting; and how he helped make a reality of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a zenith of horticultural biomass and diversity in America. In addition, this biography explores the parallels in the odysseys of Muir and Kelsey. Though primarily a biography of Kelsey, Wood compares the similarities, differences, and accomplishments of the two men. Including details gathered from more than fifty thousand items in Kelseys personal files, Beautiful Land of the Sky narrates the inspiring and entertaining story of how the idea of national parks was implemented east of the Mississippi.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Author : Adam H. Alfrey
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2012

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park written by Adam H. Alfrey and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.

For centuries, the majesty and mystery of the Great Smoky Mountains have lured mankind. The Cherokee were among the first to build thriving communities here, and backcountry frontiersmen were next to put down roots. In time, visitors arrived, eager to take in the cool mountain air, and returned home with stories of hillbillies. Then came those who used the mountains for their own advantages, such as lumber barons, armed with steam shovels and skidders. Eventually, civic boosters from western North Carolina and east Tennessee took note and began advocating for the protection of the Great Smoky Mountains. Before a national park could be established, though, there were competing interests to be sorted and a consideration of the lives affected.

Lost Attractions Of The Smoky Mountains

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Author : Tim Hollis
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2020

Lost Attractions Of The Smoky Mountains written by Tim Hollis and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with History categories.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is among the most visited national parks in the country, and countless attractions around its borders have tried for decades to siphon some of those valuable tourist dollars. From ersatz western towns and concrete dinosaurs to misplaced Florida-type attractions and celebrity theaters, you will find them all preserved in this book. Author Tim Hollis showcases those businesses that no longer exist, from Hill-Billy Village in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg's theme parks on the Tennessee side to the motels of Cherokee and Ghost Town in the Sky on the North Carolina side.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park N P Proposed Land Exchange Between The National Park Service And The Eastern Band Of Cherokee Indians

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003

Great Smoky Mountains National Park N P Proposed Land Exchange Between The National Park Service And The Eastern Band Of Cherokee Indians written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.

Birth Of A National Park In The Great Smoky Mountains

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Author : Carlos C. Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 1993

Birth Of A National Park In The Great Smoky Mountains written by Carlos C. Campbell and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.

Annually millions of people admire the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's primeval beauty - towering peaks, sparkling cascades, virgin forests, and remarkable variety of wildflowers and shrubs. One of the nation's most popular national parks did not just "come to be" a logical and natural development on federally-owned land. Instead, it was the first national park to be acquired from private owners and given by the people to the federal government. Establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park climaxed an unprecedented crusade that is a story of almost fanatic dedication to a cause, as well as one of frustration, despair, political bias, and even physical violence.

Great Smoky Mountains

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Author : United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 1981

Great Smoky Mountains written by United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.) categories.