This Grand Magnificent Place
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This Grand Magnificent Place
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Author : Christopher Johnson
language : en
Publisher: UPNE
Release Date : 2006
This Grand Magnificent Place written by Christopher Johnson and has been published by UPNE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
A sweeping environmental history of a quintessential American wilderness.
This Grand And Magnificent Place
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Author : Christopher Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-02-07
This Grand And Magnificent Place written by Christopher Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-07 with categories.
This is the complex story of New Hampshire's White Mountains, from the range's days as the majestic homeland of the Abenaki, first seen by English colonists four centuries ago, to its unassailable standing today as one of America's most beloved national forests, comprising 112,000 acres of protected wilderness. Christopher Johnson, an avid hiker intimately familiar with the White Mountains, achieves two important objectives in This Grand and Magnificent Place. He lovingly explores their rich ecological, political, economic, and cultural history and, more broadly, opens a panoramic window on the evolution of American attitudes and policies toward wilderness over time. Two competing visions of wilderness historically have coexisted in America: the instrumental, in which the wilderness is seen as a conglomeration of resources to be exploited for the benefit of entrepreneurs and consumers, and the aesthetic, in which the wilderness is appreciated for its natural beauty, the personal growth that it stimulates, the national pride it engenders, and the spiritual truth it offers. Johnson never loses sight of this fundamental dichotomy as he shares marvelous true tales of the first intrepid European settlers who "tamed" the Whites. He discusses Ethan Allen Crawford, the area's first innkeeper, the emergence of tourism, and America's love affair with the "wilderness experience"; and he explores tales of Thomas Cole, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and other renowned artists who immortalized these mountains in their works. He considers the coming of grand resort hotels--and the contemporaneous wilderness revival--in the late nineteenth century and the passing of the landmark 1911 Weeks Act, which was instrumental in preserving American wilderness in the face of development and threats of irreparable environmental damage. Johnson traces the perilous course of the twentieth-century movement toward wilderness preservation, which has successfully conserved the Whites, an extraordinary American treasure, for future generations. Finally, he poses thoughtful and essential questions regarding the destiny of this American wilderness, exploring the balance between maintaining its usefulness while conserving its glorious heritage. This skillful and accessible history will rivet general readers, students, and professionals interested in the history, culture, and politics of the White Mountains, as well as those fascinated by environmental history and wilderness protection everywhere.
Striking And Picturesque Delineations Of The Grand Beautiful Wonderful And Interesting Scenery Around Loch Earn
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Author : Angus M'Diarmid
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1816
Striking And Picturesque Delineations Of The Grand Beautiful Wonderful And Interesting Scenery Around Loch Earn written by Angus M'Diarmid and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1816 with Earn, Loch (Scotland) categories.
Life Of The Rev Daniel James Draper Representative Of The Australasian Conference Who Was Lost In The London January 11th 1866
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Author : John Christian Symons
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1870
Life Of The Rev Daniel James Draper Representative Of The Australasian Conference Who Was Lost In The London January 11th 1866 written by John Christian Symons and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1870 with Aboriginal Australians categories.
The History Of The White Mountains
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Author : Lucy Crawford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1886
The History Of The White Mountains written by Lucy Crawford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with White Mountains (N.H. and Me.) categories.
Bradshaw S Illustrated Hand Book For Travellers In Belgium On The Rhine And Through Portions Of Rhenish Prussia
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Author : George Bradshaw
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
Bradshaw S Illustrated Hand Book For Travellers In Belgium On The Rhine And Through Portions Of Rhenish Prussia written by George Bradshaw and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with categories.
Harper S Chicago And The World S Fair
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Author : Julian Ralph
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
Harper S Chicago And The World S Fair written by Julian Ralph and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Chicago (Ill.) categories.
The Right Word In The Right Place A New And Improved Dictionary Of English Synonyms
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Author : Right word
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
The Right Word In The Right Place A New And Improved Dictionary Of English Synonyms written by Right word and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with categories.
Margery Travers
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Author : Alicia Helen N. Little
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1878
Margery Travers written by Alicia Helen N. Little and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1878 with categories.
The Most Beautiful Place In The World
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Author : Ann Cameron
language : en
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 1988
The Most Beautiful Place In The World written by Ann Cameron and has been published by Knopf Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Central America categories.
Growing up with his grandmother in a small Guatemalan town, seven-year-old Juan discovers the value of hard work, the joy of learning, and the location of the most beautiful place in the world.