Author : Ellen Stimson
Publisher : Center Point
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,44 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781628990225
Originally published: Woodstock, Vermont: The Countryman Press, 2013.
Author : Yvonne Daley
Publisher : University Press of New England
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 30,62 MB
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1512602833
Going Up the Country is part oral history, part nostalgia-tinged narrative, and part clear-eyed analysis of the multifaceted phenomena collectively referred to as the counterculture movement in Vermont. This is the story of how young migrants, largely from the cities and suburbs of New York and Massachusetts, turned their backs on the establishment of the 1950s and moved to the backwoods of rural Vermont, spawning a revolution in lifestyle, politics, sexuality, and business practices that would have a profound impact on both the state and the nation. The movement brought hippies, back-to-the-landers, political radicals, sexual libertines, and utopians to a previously conservative state and led us to today's farm to table way of life, environmental consciousness, and progressive politics as championed by Bernie Sanders.
Author : Donald H. Thompson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 42,24 MB
Release : 2009-09-25
Category : Photography
ISBN : 161423535X
Historic photographs document the history of one of Vermont's finest spots, Lake Bomoseen. Lake Bomoseen- the largest lake entirely within Vermont's borders- once attracted thousands of visitors each year. Its resorts and restaurants welcomed travelers of all stripes, from Walt Disney and Harpo Marx to humble groups of workers and families. Crowds flocked to beaches and picnic areas during the daytime, and headliners like Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong kept the Casino at the lake buzzing late into the night. Donald H. Thompson describes these and other glamorous moments in Lake Bomoseen's past and explains how the area has evolved since the last hotels and dance halls closed their doors. Carefully researched and accompanied by dozens of rare images, this is the definitive history of one of Vermont's finest spots.
Author : Katherine Paterson
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 41,82 MB
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0763698873
In an engrossing historical novel, the Newbery Medal-winning author of Bridge to Terebithia follows a young Cuban teenager as she volunteers for Fidel Castro’s national literacy campaign and travels into the impoverished countryside to teach others how to read. When thirteen-year-old Lora tells her parents that she wants to join Premier Castro’s army of young literacy teachers, her mother screeches to high heaven, and her father roars like a lion. Nora has barely been outside of Havana — why would she throw away her life in a remote shack with no electricity, sleeping on a hammock in somebody’s kitchen? But Nora is stubborn: didn’t her parents teach her to share what she has with someone in need? Surprisingly, Nora’s abuela takes her side, even as she makes Nora promise to come home if things get too hard. But how will Nora know for sure when that time has come? Shining light on a little-known moment in history, Katherine Paterson traces a young teen’s coming-of-age journey from a sheltered life to a singular mission: teaching fellow Cubans of all ages to read and write, while helping with the work of their daily lives and sharing the dangers posed by counterrevolutionaries hiding in the hills nearby. Inspired by true accounts, the novel includes an author’s note and a timeline of Cuban history.
Author : Michael Tougias
Publisher : Good Night Books
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 41,90 MB
Release : 2011-11-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1602199388
From sugar shacks to snowboarding, this charming board books captures the true spirit of Vermont. Young readers will delight in a personal tour of this scenic state, including Lake Champlain, dairy farms, wildlife, fishing, hiking and camping, rock climbing, country stores, mountain biking, and more.
Author : Robert Wilson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 28,52 MB
Release : 2008-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1461747244
A fun, accessible read for travelers and non travelers alike Vermont Curiosities is part zany Vermont guidebook and part Who's Who of unusual and unsung heroes, this compendium of the state's quirks and characters will amuse Vermont residents and visitors alike.
Author : Jen Lamphere Roberts
Publisher : AMC's Best Day Hikes
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,65 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781628420784
Discover the best hikes in the Green Mountain State, all doable in a day or less, with this indispensable book from the Appalachian Mountain Club-the definitive source on hiking in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Fully updated and revised, the second edition of Best Day Hikes in Vermont features 60 of the state's top treks for all ability levels, from recommended stretches of the Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail to Mount Olga in southern Vermont and Mount Independence along Lake Champlain, near the Canadian border. This edition also features new hikes, including Bald, Bromley, Haystack, and Belvidere mountains; Grout Pond and Somerset Reservoir; Barr Hill; and Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. An at-a-glance trip planner makes it easy to find the best trails for families, dogs, snowshoeing, Cross-country skiing, and more. Both visitors and locals alike will delight in exploring Vermont's natural beauty with AMC as a companion. 60 Hiking routes for all ability levels and seasons, At-a-glance trip planner to help you find the hike that's right for you, Summaries of time, distance, and difficulty level for each hike, GPS Coordinates for trailheads, Detailed maps showing parking areas, trails, and natural highlights, Hiking and safety tips, including advice on what to carry in your pack, Essays on the nature and history of the region. Book jacket.
Author : Rebecca A. Brown
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 42,36 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9781584657651
A lavishly illustrated, comprehensive, interdisciplinary study of the natural and human elements that comprise the Upper Connecticut River watershed
Author : Travis Peckham
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 28,29 MB
Release : 2021-12-20
Category :
ISBN : 9780578341835
Vermont Rock document decades of rock climbing exploration and route development in the Green Mountain State.
Author : Esther M. Swift
Publisher :
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 16,4 MB
Release : 1996
Category :
ISBN : 9780934720410
