Archeology In The Adirondacks

Author : David R. Starbuck
Publisher : University Press of New England
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781512602630

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Archeology in the Adirondacks by David R. Starbuck Pdf

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.

Author : Matt Dallos
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781531502645

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In the Adirondacks by Matt Dallos Pdf

An immersive journey into the past, present, and future of a region many consider the Northeast’s wilderness backyard. Out of all the rural areas of the United States, including those in the West, which are bigger and propped up by more pervasive myths about adventure and nation and wilderness and freedom, the Adirondacks has accumulated a well-known identity beyond its boundaries. Untouched, unspoiled, it is defined by what we haven’t done to it. Combining author Matt Dallos’s personal observations with his thorough research of primary and secondary documents, In the Adirondacks rambles through the region to understand its significance within American culture and what lessons it might offer us for how we think about the environment. In vivid prose, Dallos digs through the region’s past and present to excavate a series of compelling stories and places: a moose named Harold, a hot dog mogul’s rustic mansion, an ecological restoration on an alpine summit, a hermit who demanded a helicopter ride, and a millionaire who dressed up as a Native American to rob a stagecoach. Along the way, Dallos listens to locals and tourists, visits wilderness areas and souvenir shops, and digs through archives in museums and libraries. In the Adirondacks blends lively history and immersive travel writing to explore the Adirondacks that captivated Dallos’s childhood imagination while presenting a compelling and entertaining story about America’s largest park outside of Alaska. The result is an inquisitive journey through the region’s bogs and lakes and boreal forests and the lives of residents and tourists. Dallos turned toward the region to understand why he couldn’t shake it from his mind. What he learned is that he’s not the only one. In the Adirondacks explores the history and future of the most complicated, contested park in North America, raising important questions about the role of environmental preservation and the great outdoors in American history and culture.

Author : Philip Lord
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : PSU:000004584315

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Prehistoric Archeology and the New York State Museum by Philip Lord Pdf

Author : Edward Kanze
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781438454146

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Adirondack by Edward Kanze Pdf

Probes deeply into Adirondack Mountain lives, both human and otherwise, bringing the area to vivid and colorful life. Born just north of New York City, Edward Kanze traveled as far as the wilds of Australia and New Zealand, working as a naturalist, park ranger, and nature writer, before finally settling in New York’s Adirondacks for the riskiest of all life’s adventures: marriage and children. Adirondack tells the story of how he and his wife, Debbie, bought a tumbledown house, rescued it from ruin, started a family, and planted themselves deep in Adirondack soil. Along the way, he brings the unique history of this area to life by sharing stories of his ancestors, who have lived there for generations, and by offering captivating descriptions of the world around him. A keen observer, Kanze will charm readers with his tales of bears, birds, and fluorescent mice. “Beautifully written and utterly engaging—I savored every incident, every well-wrought sentence.” — Philip G. Terrie, author of Contested Terrain, Second Edition: A New History of Nature and People in the Adirondacks “Adirondack is an absolute delight. If we were all living like the Kanzes, connected to our extended families, the fellow beings we share the biosphere with, the world would be a much healthier and better place.” — Alex Shoumatoff, contributing editor, Vanity Fair “This is a heartfelt and meticulously researched journal of a man returning to and immersing himself in his home in the Adirondack Park. Connecting with history, natural history, and a community of people, Kanze places the conflicting nature philosophies of John Muir and John Burroughs into context in a relevant and poignant way.” — Bernd Heinrich, author of The Homing Instinct: Meaning and Mystery in Animal Migration “The book reads almost like a conversation with a friend, a good-hearted, compassionate, maybe a little old-fashioned, wise, and wonderful friend.” — Mary A. Hood, author of Walking Seasonal Roads

Author : Janet A. Null
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781438466668

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The Adirondack Architecture Guide, Southern-Central Region by Janet A. Null Pdf

Explores the architectural treasures of the Southern-Central region of New York’s Adirondack Park and places them in the context of Adirondack history and culture. The Adirondack Architecture Guide, Southern-Central Region provides a professional and insightful survey of the built environment of a unique area within New York’s Adirondack Park. This book is the first field guide to the architecture of the Park, revealing the ordinary and the extraordinary, the remarkable buildings by prominent designers, as well as the hidden, unexpected gems few know exist. Based on more than seven thousand miles of fieldwork and years of research, the guide comprises more than seven hundred sites traversing the geographic range, socioeconomic strata, and historical span of the region from the late 1700s to the present. Organized according to clearly marked travel routes and fourteen tours on the ground and on the water, it features detailed maps and coordinates for each site, along with many beautiful photographs. Also included are eleven companion essays drawing on the expertise of professionals, local historians, and Adirondack residents that delve into the what, where, and why people built in the Adirondacks. “In The Adirondack Architecture Guide, beloved landmarks share the pages with little-known architectural gems through a series of curated tours. Each one tracks the history and development of the Southern-Central Adirondacks through its fascinating buildings, bridges, and byways. From first-time visitors to longtime residents, readers will find it packed with information designed to make the most of a side trip lasting a few hours or a weekend of exploring. This is a must-have source to guide your travels in one of the most beautiful and historic parts of New York, the Adirondack Park.” — Jay A. DiLorenzo, President, Preservation League of New York State “This remarkable book presents architecture, broadly defined to include all man-made structures, as the key to understanding the history and culture of a vast National Historic Landmark. We are introduced to the sublime Chestertown Church of the Good Shepherd, the delightful Custard’s Last Stand, the earnest Wakely Mountain Fire Tower, and the grand aspirations of the Mary Persons House. A detailed picture of two hundred years in a region of romantic wilderness, industry, tourism, and everyday life emerges to offer a compelling vision of a unique place. This guide is not only for architecture buffs and explorers. It is a model of historical research that presents an unbiased picture of the rich diversity of a fascinating region.” — Frances Halsband, Kliment Halsband Architects

Author : Paul Schneider
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250135209

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The Adirondacks by Paul Schneider Pdf

His book is a romance, a story of first love between Americans and a thing they call "wilderness." For it was in the Adirondacks that masses of non-Native Americans first learned to cherish the wilderness as a place of recreation and solace. In this lyrical narrative history, the author reveals that the affair between Americans and the Adirondacks was by no means one of love at first sight. And even now, Schneider shows that Americans' relationship with the glorious mountains and rivers of the Adirondacks continues to change. As in every good romance, nothing is as simple as it appears.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 844 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Cape Cod National Seashore (Mass.)
ISBN : NYPL:33433048668218

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Chapters in the Archeology of Cape Cod, I by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Cape Cod National Seashore (Mass.)
ISBN : UOM:39015024822010

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Chapters in the Archeology of Cape Cod by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Industrial archaeology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113346287

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IA, the Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert B. Gordon,Patrick M. Malone
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1997-02-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780195354829

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The Texture of Industry by Robert B. Gordon,Patrick M. Malone Pdf

While historians have given ample attention to stories of entrepreneurship, invention, and labor conflict, they have told us little about actual work-places and how people worked. Workers seldom wrote about their daily employment. However, they did leave behind their tools, products, shops, and factories as well as the surrounding industrial landscapes and communities. In this book, Gordon and Malone look at the industrialization of North America from the perspective of the industrial archaeologist. Using material evidence from such varied sites as Indian steatite quarries, automobile plants, and coal mines, they examine manufacturing technology, transportation systems, and the effects of industrialization on the land. Their research greatly expands our understanding of industry and focuses attention on the contributions of anonymous artisans whose skills shaped our industrial heritage.

Author : Barbara McMartin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Adirondack Forest Preserve (N.Y.)
ISBN : CORNELL:31924074105382

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The Great Forest of the Adirondacks by Barbara McMartin Pdf

"An unprecedented and brilliant combination of economic, political, and natural history." --Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature

Author : Stephen Lubar,David W. Kingery
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781588343468

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History from Things by Stephen Lubar,David W. Kingery Pdf

History from Things explores the many ways objects—defined broadly to range from Chippendale tables and Italian Renaissance pottery to seventeenth-century parks and a New England cemetery—can reconstruct and help reinterpret the past. Eighteen essays describe how to “read” artifacts, how to “listen to” landscapes and locations, and how to apply methods and theories to historical inquiry that have previously belonged solely to archaeologists, anthropologists, art historians, and conservation scientists. Spanning vast time periods, geographical locations, and academic disciplines, History from Things leaps the boundaries between fields that use material evidence to understand the past. The book expands and redirects the study of material culture—an emerging field now building a common base of theory and a shared intellectual agenda.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : UVA:X001731858

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Guide to Departments of Anthropology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Industrial archaeology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022073881

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IA. by Anonim Pdf

Author : John P. Hart,Charles Fisher
Publisher : New York State Museum
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : NYPL:33433045848706

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Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-century Domestic Site Archaeology in New York State by John P. Hart,Charles Fisher Pdf