Author: Michael Sherman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
Freedom and Unity
The Story of Vermont
Author: Christopher McGrory Klyza
Publisher: University Press of New England
ISBN: 1611686865
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
In this second edition of their classic text, Klyza and Trombulak use the lens of interconnectedness to examine the geological, ecological, and cultural forces that came together to produce contemporary Vermont. They assess the changing landscape and its inhabitants from its pre-human evolution up to the present, with special focus on forests, open terrestrial habitats, and the aquatic environment. This edition features a new chapter covering from 1995 to 2013 and a thoroughly revised chapter on the futures of Vermont, which include discussions of Tropical Storm Irene, climate change, eco-regional planning, and the resurgence of interest in local food and energy production. Integrating key themes of ecological change into a historical narrative, this book imparts specific information about Vermont, speculates on its future, and fosters an appreciation of the complex synergy of forces that shaped this region. This volume will interest scholars, students, and Vermonters intrigued by the state's long-term natural and human history.
Publisher: University Press of New England
ISBN: 1611686865
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
In this second edition of their classic text, Klyza and Trombulak use the lens of interconnectedness to examine the geological, ecological, and cultural forces that came together to produce contemporary Vermont. They assess the changing landscape and its inhabitants from its pre-human evolution up to the present, with special focus on forests, open terrestrial habitats, and the aquatic environment. This edition features a new chapter covering from 1995 to 2013 and a thoroughly revised chapter on the futures of Vermont, which include discussions of Tropical Storm Irene, climate change, eco-regional planning, and the resurgence of interest in local food and energy production. Integrating key themes of ecological change into a historical narrative, this book imparts specific information about Vermont, speculates on its future, and fosters an appreciation of the complex synergy of forces that shaped this region. This volume will interest scholars, students, and Vermonters intrigued by the state's long-term natural and human history.
Discovering Black Vermont
Author: Elise A. Guyette
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1584659084
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The search for an African American community in rural Vermont
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1584659084
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The search for an African American community in rural Vermont
Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont
Author: Hiram Carleton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vermont
Languages : en
Pages : 1070
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vermont
Languages : en
Pages : 1070
Book Description
Hidden History of Vermont
Author: Mark Bushnell
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625859007
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Vermont's history is marked by fierce independence, generosity of spirit and the saga of human life along its steep slopes and fertile valleys. Meet the widow who outwitted Tories and may have spied for the Green Mountain Boys. Encounter the family who gained a national following by summoning spirits. Discover why one governor opposed women's suffrage and how that may have involved spirits of another sort. Visit an island retreat where Harpo Marx cheated at croquet and satirist Dorothy Parker wore nothing but a garden hat. Historian Mark Bushnell offers a glimpse of the Green Mountain State rarely seen.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625859007
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Vermont's history is marked by fierce independence, generosity of spirit and the saga of human life along its steep slopes and fertile valleys. Meet the widow who outwitted Tories and may have spied for the Green Mountain Boys. Encounter the family who gained a national following by summoning spirits. Discover why one governor opposed women's suffrage and how that may have involved spirits of another sort. Visit an island retreat where Harpo Marx cheated at croquet and satirist Dorothy Parker wore nothing but a garden hat. Historian Mark Bushnell offers a glimpse of the Green Mountain State rarely seen.
Vermont History
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vermont
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vermont
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
History of Rutland County, Vermont
Author: Henry Perry Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rutland County (Vt.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1166
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rutland County (Vt.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1166
Book Description
Hands on the Land
Author: Jan Albers
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262511282
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A lavishly illustrated study of the natural and cultural history of the Vermont landscape. In this book Jan Albers examines the history—natural, environmental, social, and ultimately human—of one of America's most cherished landscapes: Vermont. Albers shows how Vermont has come to stand for the ideal of unspoiled rural community, examining both the basis of the state's pastoral image and the equally real toll taken by the pressure of human hands on the land. She begins with the relatively light touch of Vermont's Native Americans, then shows how European settlers—armed with a conviction that their claim to the land was "a God-given right"—shaped the landscape both to meet economic needs and to satisfy philosophical beliefs. The often turbulent result: a conflict between practical requirements and romantic ideals that has persisted to this day. Making lively use of contemporary accounts, advertisements, maps, landscape paintings, and vintage photographs, Albers delves into the stories and personalities behind the development of a succession of Vermont landscapes. She observes the growth of communities from tiny settlements to picturesque villages to bustling cities; traces the development of agriculture, forestry, mining, industry, and the influence of burgeoning technology; and proceeds to the growth of environmental consciousness, aided by both private initiative and governmental regulation. She reveals how as community strengthens, so does responsible stewardship of the land. Albers shows that like any landscape, the Vermont landscape reflects the human decisions that have been made about it—and that the more a community understands about how such decisions have been made, the better will be its future decisions.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262511282
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A lavishly illustrated study of the natural and cultural history of the Vermont landscape. In this book Jan Albers examines the history—natural, environmental, social, and ultimately human—of one of America's most cherished landscapes: Vermont. Albers shows how Vermont has come to stand for the ideal of unspoiled rural community, examining both the basis of the state's pastoral image and the equally real toll taken by the pressure of human hands on the land. She begins with the relatively light touch of Vermont's Native Americans, then shows how European settlers—armed with a conviction that their claim to the land was "a God-given right"—shaped the landscape both to meet economic needs and to satisfy philosophical beliefs. The often turbulent result: a conflict between practical requirements and romantic ideals that has persisted to this day. Making lively use of contemporary accounts, advertisements, maps, landscape paintings, and vintage photographs, Albers delves into the stories and personalities behind the development of a succession of Vermont landscapes. She observes the growth of communities from tiny settlements to picturesque villages to bustling cities; traces the development of agriculture, forestry, mining, industry, and the influence of burgeoning technology; and proceeds to the growth of environmental consciousness, aided by both private initiative and governmental regulation. She reveals how as community strengthens, so does responsible stewardship of the land. Albers shows that like any landscape, the Vermont landscape reflects the human decisions that have been made about it—and that the more a community understands about how such decisions have been made, the better will be its future decisions.
The Natural and Civil History of Vermont
Author: Samuel Williams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Fast Lane on a Dirt Road
Author: Joe Sherman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983068709
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983068709
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description