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In Praise of Protected Lands and Special Places on Martha's Vineyard
Author: Tess Bramhall
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ISBN: 9780578643298
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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This book features the history and conservation efforts on 21 identified places on Martha's Vineyard. A map, photos and paintings of these areas accompanies the writings of Tess Bramhall. The book is a journey around the Vineyard intended to inspire conservation and enjoyment.
In Praise of Protected Lands and Special Places on Martha's Vineyard
Author: Tess Bramhall
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578643298
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Book Description
This book features the history and conservation efforts on 21 identified places on Martha's Vineyard. A map, photos and paintings of these areas accompanies the writings of Tess Bramhall. The book is a journey around the Vineyard intended to inspire conservation and enjoyment.
Historic Tales of Oak Bluffs
Author: Skip Finley
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467143979
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Skip Finley's Town of Oak Bluffs columns in the Vineyard Gazette were widely popular thanks to his breezy style and historical content. In this curated collection, he presents a chronological telling of how the community became the welcoming seaside resort for a uniquely diverse group of residents and visitors, including five American presidents. Discover how islanders like Ichabod Norton, Old Harry and Lucy Vincent Smith helped to define the island we know today. From the Panic of 1873 to the Inkwell and beyond, these witty and whimsical tales prove why this particular spot is featured in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Special Places
Author: Robert Finch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781889833514
Category : Cape Cod (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Essays by Cape Cod nature writer Robert Finch, inviting the reader to enjoy special places on the landscape of Cape Cod and the Islands.
Saving Special Places
Author: Gordon Abbott
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Martha's Vineyard
Author: Thomas Dresser
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1626193762
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1
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Martha's Vineyard is cherished by many as a summer paradise, but few know of its rich past. Descendants of the first Native American inhabitants still reside on the Vineyard. Once a critical whaling hub, the island's success drew in newcomers from around the world. Following the Civil War, land developers set their sights on attracting tourists to the island's scenic beaches, and soon thereafter, a visit from President Grant established Martha's Vineyard as a vacation haven. From a movement to secede from Massachusetts to the making of the summer blockbuster Jaws, author Thomas Dresser weaves together the threads of the Vineyard's fascinating history. Discover how this remarkable island adapted to the times and came to be one of the most sought-out vacation destinations on the East Coast.
Martha's Vineyard - Insiders' Guide
Author: Polly Burroughs
Publisher: Insiders' Guide
ISBN: 9780762743988
Category : Martha's Vineyard (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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From the many beautiful beaches to a listing of the island's annual events, this guide is a must-have resource when visiting Martha's Vineyard.
The Rise of Tourism on Martha's Vineyard
Author: Thomas Dresser
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439670307
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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Now known as a resort community and vacation destination, Martha's Vineyard was once a simple fishing and whaling community. From the popularity of the Methodist Campground, founded in 1835, the Vineyard soon blossomed into a summer vacation mecca, welcoming visitors to its quaint villages and scenic seashores. As whaling lost its economic dominance, tourism became the catalyst for a revived prosperity on the Vineyard. President Grant's visit to the Vineyard in 1874 drew national attention and marked the beginning of several presidential visits to the island. By 1900, Oak Bluffs had developed an amusem*nt park atmosphere with the iconic Flying Horses, toboggan slide and grand seaside hotels. Join local historian Tom Dresser as he reveals the island's transformation into a premier tourist destination.
The Outer Lands
Author: Dorothy Sterling
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Max Eastman
Author: Christoph Irmscher
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300227752
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 445
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The definitive biography of a radical activist and intellectual Max Eastman (1883–1969) was a prolific writer, radical, and public intellectual who helped shape the twentieth century. While researching this masterful work, acclaimed biographer Christoph Irmscher was granted unprecedented access to the Eastman family archive, allowing him to document little-known aspects of the famously handsome and charismatic radical. Considered one of the “hottest radicals” of his time, Eastman edited two of the most important modernist magazines, The Masses and The Liberator, and campaigned for women’s suffrage and world peace. A fierce critic of Joseph Stalin, Eastman befriended and translated Leon Trotsky and remained unafraid to express unpopular views, drawing criticism from both conservatives and the Left. Set against the backdrop of several decades of political and ideological turmoil, and interweaving Eastman’s singular life with stories of the fascinating people he knew and loved, this book will have broad interdisciplinary appeal in twentieth-century history and politics, intellectual history, and literary studies.
The Map Thief
Author: Michael Blanding
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1592409407
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321
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The story of an infamous crime, a revered map dealer with an unsavory secret, and the ruthless subculture that consumed him Maps have long exerted a special fascination on viewers—both as beautiful works of art and as practical tools to navigate the world. But to those who collect them, the map trade can be a cutthroat business, inhabited by quirky and sometimes disreputable characters in search of a finite number of extremely rare objects. Once considered a respectable antiquarian map dealer, E. Forbes Smiley spent years doubling as a map thief —until he was finally arrested slipping maps out of books in the Yale University library. The Map Thief delves into the untold history of this fascinating high-stakes criminal and the inside story of the industry that consumed him. Acclaimed reporter Michael Blanding has interviewed all the key players in this stranger-than-fiction story, and shares the fascinating histories of maps that charted the New World, and how they went from being practical instruments to quirky heirlooms to highly coveted objects. Though pieces of the map theft story have been written before, Blanding is the first reporter to explore the story in full—and had the rare privilege of having access to Smiley himself after he’d gone silent in the wake of his crimes. Moreover, although Smiley swears he has admitted to all of the maps he stole, libraries claim he stole hundreds more—and offer intriguing clues to prove it. Now, through a series of exclusive interviews with Smiley and other key individuals, Blanding teases out an astonishing tale of destruction and redemption. The Map Thief interweaves Smiley’s escapades with the stories of the explorers and mapmakers he knew better than anyone. Tracking a series of thefts as brazen as the art heists in Provenance and a subculture as obsessive as the oenophiles in The Billionaire’s Vinegar, Blanding has pieced together an unforgettable story of high-stakes crime.