Arthur G. Adams

The Catskills

An Illustrated Historical Guide with Gazetteer

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This scrupulously revised edition offers a comprehensive introduction to the beauty and wonder of the Catskill mountain region. Combining a wealth of information with abundant illustrations, the book falls into four main sections. The first section deals principally with the geography of the area. Part Two focuses on the region's history, with subsections on Railroad Fever, The Romantic Era, War and Revolution, and Famous Hotels. Part Three- devoted to the Catskill's legends, literature, and art-features descriptive passages from the work of such famous writers as James Fenimore Cooper and Washington Irving. The final section is an extensive… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-8232-1301-6
EAN: 9780823213016
Produktnummer: 9079872
Verlag: Fordham University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 1990
Seitenangabe: 420 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D2.8 cm 671 g
Auflage: New ed
Abbildungen: illustrations
Gewicht: 671

Über den Autor

Arthur G. Adams is founding president of the Hudson River Maritime Center at Roundabout Landing in Kingston. In 1981, he was given a special award of merit for outstanding achievement in Regional Studies by the State University of New York. He is Executive Vice President of the Hudson River Navigation Company is trustee of the Victor Herbert Performance Trust Fund.