Mount Washington: Narratives and Perspectives Contributor(s): Dickerman, Mike (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540217353 ISBN-13: 9781540217356 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $29.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Travel | United States - Northeast - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (1.04 lbs) 226 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: For two centuries, Mount Washington has been the object of countless writers' wonder and fascination. In this volume, more than twenty previously written pieces inspired by New England's highest peak have been carefully selected, and collectively these cover nearly every aspect of the mountain's storied past. Tag along on early explorations of the White Mountains and its fabled Presidential Range. Follow the history of the nation's first mountain-climbing train and witness many of Mount Washington's tales of human tragedies. Editor and area historian Mike Dickerman explores the captivating history of one of the Granite State's most remarkable places. |