Download or read book Two Vermonts written by Paul M. Searls and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2006 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Vermonts establishes a little-known fact about Vermont: that the state's fascination with tourism as a savior for a suffering economy is more than a century old, and that this interest in tourism has always been dogged by controversy. Through this lens, the book is poised to take its place as the standard work on Vermont in the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era. Searls examines the origins of Vermont's contemporary identity and some reasons why that identity ("Who is a Vermonter?") is to this day so hotly contested. Searls divides nineteenth-century Vermonters into conceptually "uphill," or rural/parochial, and "downhill," or urban/cosmopolitan, elements. These two groups, he says, negotiated modernity in distinct and contrary ways. The dissonance between their opposing tactical approaches to progress and change belied the pastoral ideal that contemporary urban Americans had come to associate with the romantic notion of "Vermont." Downhill Vermonters, espousing a vision of a mutually reinforcing relationship between tradition and progress, unilaterally endeavored to foster the pastoral ideal as a means of stimulating economic development. The hostile uphill resistance to this strategy engendered intense social conflict over issues including education, religion, and prohibition in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The story of Vermont's vigorous nineteenth-century quest for a unified identity bears witness to the stirring and convoluted forging of today's "Vermont." Searls's engaging exploration of this period of Vermont's history advances our understanding of the political, economic, and cultural transformation of all of rural America as industrial capitalism and modernity revolutionized the United States between 1865 and 1910. By the late Progressive Era, Vermont's reputation was rooted in the national yearning to keep society civil, personal, and meaningful in a world growing more informal, bureaucratic, and difficult to navigate. The fundamental ideological differences among Vermont communities are indicative of how elusive and frustrating efforts to balance progress and tradition were in the context of effectively negotiating capitalist transformation in contemporary America.
Download or read book Silas Lapham Griffith written by Ann K Rothman and published by Shirespress. This book was released on 2022-07-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silas Lapham Griffith was an important Vermont figure in the late 1800s, a proverbial Yankee who went from modest beginnings to great wealth. At age 30, he owned the Danby Store in Danby, Vermont. Slight of body, but vital, he built a logging and charcoal-making empire, established company stores and boarding houses and kilns in Danby, Mount Tabor, Dorset, Manchester, Peru, East Arlington and Stratton. His 12 sawmills cut 50 million feet of lumber a year. To this day, his name and his memory live on as Rothman brings Silas alive, without diminishing the spirit of the traditions he created. Besides Griffith's tale, the book is also a story of 19th century America, its scandals, politics, business, legal, medical and spiritual values and activities as well as a critical commentary on the accuracy of historical sources.
Download or read book The Vermont Encyclopedia written by John J. Duffy and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2003 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive sourcebook for Vermont facts, figures, people, events, and history
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Download or read book Moon Vermont written by Jen Rose Smith and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join longtime resident and writer Jen Rose Smith for an unforgettable experience. With her unique perspective and advice you can trust, Moon Vermont has everything you need to know to have a more personal and memorable experience. Moon Vermont tells you what you need to know to plan the perfect trip for you. Enjoy the beautiful historical sites of Montpelier or explore the local food scene, from farm tours to tastings of beer, cheese, and maple syrup. Ski in fresh powder under blue skies or coast along the highways to view the stunning fall foliage. Along with trip ideas like “Best Romantic Getaways” and a week-long road trip through the Green Mountains, Smith includes tips on finding the best slopes, bed-and-breakfasts, and how to best enjoy what Vermont resident Robert Frost called “the road less travelled”. With expertly crafted maps and gorgeous photos, this full-color guidebook gives you the tools you need to have an immersive and unique experience. Moon Vermont includes areas such as: Green Mountains Northeast Kingdom Burlington and the Champlain Valley White River Junction Quechee Woodstock Killington Rutland Find the Moon guide that best suits your trip! Exploring the East Coast? Try Moon Hudson Valley & the Catskills, Moon Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket, and Moon Pennsylvania.
Download or read book Kate Hill Kelley written by Grace Griffith Hoag and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catharine "Kate" Fraily Hill was born 26 March 1837 in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Her parents were Seneca Hill and Matilda A. Palmer. She married George E. Kelley (1829-1862), son of George Wing Kelley and Sibbel Dow Sweat, 18 December 1854 in Danby, Vermont. They had two children. She married William Pierce (1819-1895), son of Jacob Pierce and Meriann Quinlan, 25 May 1866. They had two children. She married Edward O. Whipple (1821-1916), son of John Whipple and Clarissa Oaks, 23 April 1896. Ancestors, descendants and relatives lived mainly in Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Ohio and Kentucky.
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Download or read book Hollywood s Artists written by Virginia Wright Wexman and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, the director is considered the leading artistic force behind a film. The production of a Hollywood movie requires the labor of many people, from screenwriters and editors to cinematographers and boom operators, but the director as author of the film overshadows them all. How did this concept of the director become so deeply ingrained in our understanding of cinema? In Hollywood’s Artists, Virginia Wright Wexman offers a groundbreaking history of how movie directors became cinematic auteurs that reveals and pinpoints the influence of the Directors Guild of America (DGA). Guided by Frank Capra’s mantra “one man, one film,” the Guild has portrayed its director-members as the creators responsible for turning Hollywood entertainment into cinematic art. Wexman details how the DGA differentiated itself from other industry unions, focusing on issues of status and creative control as opposed to bread-and-butter concerns like wages and working conditions. She also traces the Guild’s struggle for creative and legal power, exploring subjects from the language of on-screen credits to the House Un-American Activities Committee’s investigations of the movie industry. Wexman emphasizes the gendered nature of images of the great director, demonstrating how the DGA promoted the idea of the director as a masculine hero. Drawing on a broad array of archival sources, interviews, and theoretical and sociological insight, Hollywood’s Artists sheds new light on the ways in which the Directors Guild of America has shaped the role and image of directors both within the Hollywood system and in the culture at large.
Download or read book Achilles and the Tortoise written by Clark Griffith and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2000-02-08 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In critiquing Twain's humor in his fiction, Griffith (English, U. of Oregon) contends that he essentially told the same "sick" joke repeatedly without resolution-- like Achilles who could not overtake the tortoise in Zeno's Paradox. He concludes with Mark Twain and Melville: An Essay on the Metaphysics of Twinship. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Moon Vermont written by Michael Blanding and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel writers Michael Blanding and Alexandra Hall provide a unique look at the Green Mountain State, from sampling artisan cheddar at the Grafton Village Cheese Company to skiing at Killington Mountain Resort. Michael and Alexandra are the perfect tour guides, providing trip ideas such as Vermont Villages and Skiing Vermont. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon Vermont has lots of options for a range of travel budgets. Every Moon guidebook includes recommendations for must-see sights and many regional, area, and city-centered maps. With guidance on checking out the eccentric boutiques of Woodstock and kayaking on Lake Champlain, Moon Vermont gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. With expert writers, first-rate strategic advice, and an essential dose of humor, Moon Handbooks are the cure for the common trip.
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