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Roan Mountain : history of an Appalachian treasure

Title
Roan Mountain : history of an Appalachian treasure / Jennifer A. Bauer.
Author
Bauer, Jennifer A.
Publication
Charleston, SC : History Press, 2011.

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TextUse in library F262.R39 B38 2011Off-site

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Description
190 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 23 cm
Subject
  • Natural history > Roan Mountain (N.C. and Tenn.)
  • Natural history
  • Travel
  • Roan Mountain (N.C. and Tenn.) > History
  • Roan Mountain (N.C. and Tenn.) > Description and travel
  • United States > Roan Mountain
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-182) and index.
Contents
Ecology -- Geography -- Flora and fauna -- Studying the natural world -- Making a living -- Logging -- The iron mines -- The narrow gauge railroad -- People and places -- Early days -- General John T. Wilder -- Cloudland -- John Muir -- Protecting a resource -- The Southern Appalachian National Park Commission -- The Civilian Conservation Corps -- Building the roads -- Roan Mountain State Park -- The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy -- Friends of Roan Mountain -- An historical gathering.
ISBN
  • 9781609494018
  • 1609494016
LCCN
2011042384
OCLC
  • ocn757486511
  • SCSB-9177917
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library