The Extraordinary Adirondack Journey Of Clarence Petty

Author : Christopher Angus
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780815608943

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The Extraordinary Adirondack Journey of Clarence Petty by Christopher Angus Pdf

Author and naturalist Christopher Angus profiles for the first time the adventurous life of Clarence Petty, one of the great pioneer conservationists of the Adirondack Mountain region of New York State. Raised in the heart of the Adirondack wilderness between Tupper and Saranac Lakes, Petty overcame his humble beginnings and pursued a variety of careers as wilderness guide, forester, Civilian Conservation Corps camp director, World War II pilot, district ranger, and aerial forest-fire fighter—ultimately leaving his indelible mark as a lifelong advocate for the protection of the wilderness. The story of Petty's life reads like a Horatio Alger novel. His father moved to the mountains in the 1880s to work as a guide. His mother was a cook for one of the popular sportsmen's hotels in the area. Young Clarence and his brothers enjoyed the kind of childhood freedom and independence that today's youngsters can only dream about. Their father's sense of self-reliance and their mother's drive to educate her sons led all three to attend college. Clarence followed a path of service to the American landscape. His influence on state policy regarding the Adirondack Park and especially its millions of acres of wilderness has been profound. His life story provides a window into the politics of conservation in the Adirondack region from the early days of the twentieth century to the present.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 826 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)
ISBN : WISC:89102493681

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Adirondack Life by Anonim Pdf

Author : New York State Historical Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : New York (State)
ISBN : WISC:89081187940

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New York History by New York State Historical Association Pdf

Author : Christopher Angus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 1595310088

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Oswegatchie by Christopher Angus Pdf

The Oswegatchie begins its journey in whitetail forests and ends in Holstein farmlands. It rises deep in spruce woods first ventured into by Native Americans and a handful of Jesuit priests and spills, finally, into the St. Lawrence river. Along its path are 135 miles of navigable waters, tall pine eskers, black flies, bogs, mosquitoes, down-at-the-heels villages, coyotes, the rare moose and wolf, power boats, riverside camps, and kids rope diving into deep black pools. This collection of writings about the Oswegatchie includes essays by Hallie E. Bond, Donald Morris, Maurice Kenny, Christopher Angus, Nina H. Webb, Clarence Petty, Neal Burdick, Dick and Barbara Tiel, Charles Brumley, Mason Smith, Christine Jerome, Michael Kudish, Paul Jamieson and Gary Randorf.

Author : Anne LaBastille
Publisher : West of Wind Publications
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)
ISBN : CORNELL:31924089445633

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Woodswoman IIII by Anne LaBastille Pdf

Anne LaBastille and her German shepherds experience more daring, death defying encounters in the wilderness, and with humans, than ever before. WOODSWOMAN IIII covers five years, rather than ten, since life has speeded up both at her log cabin and old farm. Anne juggles hard to achieve balance between making a living as a freelance writer and publisher, and as a cabin-dweller and contemplative. Her humorous descriptions of the miserly book factory show the complex demands on her time. These are contrapuntal to her exquisite images of Adirondack nature and wildlife and the harmony she finds therein. Despite fewer days at the cabin, each visitation holds greater intensity, more loveliness, interdependence and familiarity with her pets and wildlife. Her message to women everywhere is: Be Courageous, Be Independent, and Be Compassionate. Her message to readers is captured in this visionary chronicling of sociological events and ecological changes over 35 years in the Adirondack Park. WOODSWOMAN, WOODSWOMAN II, WOODSWOMAN III, also available from West of the Wind Publications, Inc., Westport, NY.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Canada
ISBN : UOM:39015065433016

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America, History and Life by Anonim Pdf

Article abstracts and citations of reviews and dissertations covering the United States and Canada.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1322 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Books
ISBN : UOM:39015058001036

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Book Review Index by Anonim Pdf

Every 3rd issue is a quarterly cumulation.

Author : Jackie McFadden,Jean Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114122034

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The Civilian Conservation Corps by Jackie McFadden,Jean Wells Pdf

This book is a list of citations covering the wealth of information written about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's favorite and most respected New Deal program. It provided economic assistance and hope for the future to the many enlisted men and their families during the height of the Great Depression. These men developed state parks, built roads and bridges and restored the environment from the devastation caused by droughts and deforestation of the west. Through hard work, they found renewed pride in themselves and their country. Their efforts can be seen in former camp sites and parks across the nation. There continues to be a fascination with the CCC. It is often studied as a model program of youth service work, conservation, and adult education. This collection will be useful to all who study the New Deal era and especially to those who concentrate on the CCC. The bibliography is organized by material type, including Federal Government documents, magazine, and journal articles, ERIC documents, books (including theses and dissertations), videos and films. further assist the researcher.

Author : Philip G. Terrie
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1994-08-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 081560288X

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Forever Wild by Philip G. Terrie Pdf

In this work Terrie offers an assessment of the roles that the Adirondacks have played in American history. He brings to life the scientists and scholars, the travellers and sportsmen, the publicists and bureaucrats, who together have contributed to the wilderness aesthetic.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015079402619

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Choice by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rose Arny
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1756 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015046439421

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Forthcoming Books by Rose Arny Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1110 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-08
Category : American literature
ISBN : UCD:31175027614489

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The Publishers Weekly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2068 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Books
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111052911

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American Book Publishing Record by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : UCSD:31822037943206

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The Writers Directory by Anonim Pdf

Author : Seneca Ray Stoddard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Adirondack Mountains
ISBN : PRNC:32101049837626

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The Adirondacks by Seneca Ray Stoddard Pdf