Battles of the North Country
Author | : Jonathan D. Anzalone |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-10 | : 1625343647 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781625343642 |
Rating | : 4/5 (642 Downloads) |
Download or read book Battles of the North Country written by Jonathan D. Anzalone and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction : The Adirondack Park as a modern wilderness playground -- Olympic transformations, Part 1 : the re-creation of recreation and the 1932 Winter Games in Lake Placid -- Cities of tents : development of Adirondack campgrounds during the interwar years -- A mountain to climb : the transformation of Whiteface Mountain and the future of the Adirondacks, 1925-1945 -- A mountain for all seasons? New York State and skiing on Whiteface Mountain, 1945-1971 -- Adirondack sprawl : from the Northway to the creation of the Adirondack Park Agency, 1959-1972 -- "There was once an Adirondack Park" : the struggle over the exurbanization of the Adirondack Park, 1971-1980 -- Olympic transformations, Part 2: The 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid -- Conclusion