The Story Of Vermont

Author : Christopher McGrory Klyza,Stephen C. Trombulak
Publisher : University Press of New England
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781611686869

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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.

Author : Michael Sherman,Gene Sessions,P. Jeffrey Potash
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89082589151

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Freedom and Unity by Michael Sherman,Gene Sessions,P. Jeffrey Potash Pdf

Author : Christopher McGrory Klyza
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Landscape
ISBN : UOM:39015042981004

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The Story of Vermont by Christopher McGrory Klyza Pdf

Author : Christopher McGrory Klyza,Stephen C. Trombulak
Publisher : University Press of New England
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781611684025

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The Story of Vermont by Christopher McGrory Klyza,Stephen C. Trombulak Pdf

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.

Author : Bill McKibben
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780735219878

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Radio Free Vermont by Bill McKibben Pdf

“We've got a long history of resistance in Vermont and this book is testimony to that fact.” –Bernie Sanders A book that's also the beginning of a movement, Bill McKibben's debut novel Radio Free Vermont follows a band of Vermont patriots who decide that their state might be better off as its own republic. As the host of Radio Free Vermont--"underground, underpowered, and underfoot"--seventy-two-year-old Vern Barclay is currently broadcasting from an "undisclosed and double-secret location." With the help of a young computer prodigy named Perry Alterson, Vern uses his radio show to advocate for a simple yet radical idea: an independent Vermont, one where the state secedes from the United States and operates under a free local economy. But for now, he and his radio show must remain untraceable, because in addition to being a lifelong Vermonter and concerned citizen, Vern Barclay is also a fugitive from the law. In Radio Free Vermont, Bill McKibben entertains and expands upon an idea that's become more popular than ever--seceding from the United States. Along with Vern and Perry, McKibben imagines an eccentric group of activists who carry out their own version of guerilla warfare, which includes dismissing local middle school children early in honor of 'Ethan Allen Day' and hijacking a Coors Light truck and replacing the stock with local brew. Witty, biting, and terrifyingly timely, Radio Free Vermont is Bill McKibben's fictional response to the burgeoning resistance movement.

Author : John Langdon Heaton
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1333457960

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The Story of Vermont (Classic Reprint) by John Langdon Heaton Pdf

Excerpt from The Story of Vermont Ust as the sun was sinking in the west one summer afternoon long ago a band of Indians paddled their canoes along the edge of a beautiful lake in the heart of the woods. Slowly and cautiously they oated on, stealing their silent way under the shelter of the shore as if expecting the approach of an enemy. Yet though their course was cautiously chosen, there was less of apprehension than of curiosity in the gaze with which they scanned the horizon to the northward; for this was a strong war party of tried and chosen braves, who bore themselves with the air of men used to victory. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Author : Michael T. Hahn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : United States
ISBN : 1881535169

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Ann Story by Michael T. Hahn Pdf

Biography of the Vermonter who was known as the "Mother of the Green Mountain Boys" and who was one of the few women whose contributions to the Patriot cause were documented.

Author : John Langdon Heaton
Publisher : Boston, Lothrop Company [c1889]
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Vermont
ISBN : UCAL:$B630367

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The Story of Vermont by John Langdon Heaton Pdf

Author : Mark Bushnell
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625859006

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Hidden History of Vermont by Mark Bushnell Pdf

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.

Author : John Langdon Heaton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0598864377

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The Story of Vermont by John Langdon Heaton Pdf

Author : Jan Albers
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780262511285

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Hands on the Land by Jan Albers Pdf

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.

Author : John Langdon Heaton
Publisher : Boston, Lothrop Company [c1889]
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Vermont
ISBN : HARVARD:32044025027483

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The Story of Vermont by John Langdon Heaton Pdf

Author : Elise A. Guyette
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781584659082

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Discovering Black Vermont by Elise A. Guyette Pdf

The search for an African American community in rural Vermont

Author : Sarah Henstra
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780735264229

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We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra Pdf

An exhilarating and emotional LGBTQ story about the growing relationship between two teen boys, told through the letters written to one another. For fans of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe and I’ll Give You the Sun. Thrown together by a zealous English teacher's classroom-mailbox assignment, notorious scrapper, Adam "Kurl" Kurlansky, and Jonathan Hopkirk, a flamboyant Walt Whitman wannabe, have to write an old-fashioned letter to each other every week. Kurl is a senior, an ex high school football player, held back a year, while Jo is a nerdy, out tenth grader with a penchant for vintage clothes and a deep love for poetry. They are an unlikely pair, but with each letter, the two begin to develop a friendship that grows into love. But with homophobia, bullying and familial abuse, Jonathan and Kurl must struggle to overcome their conflicts and hold onto their relationship, and each other.

Author : Hosea Beckley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Vermont
ISBN : UCAL:$B728257

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The History of Vermont by Hosea Beckley Pdf