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My kind of county : Door County, Wisconsin
- Title
- My kind of county : Door County, Wisconsin / John Fraser Hart.
- Author
- Hart, John Fraser.
- Publication
- Chicago, Ill. : Center for American Places at Columbia College Chicago : in association with the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation : Distributed by the University of Chicago Press, 2008.
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Details
- Description
- xi, 163 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.); 24 cm.
- Summary
- "My Kind of County offers an overview of Door County, Wisconsin, which outsiders have called "the Cape Cod of the Midwest." By any measure, it is certainly an icon of Wisconsin and the region. Its history is varied, exhibiting the presence of several European ethnic groups, and it includes some of Wisconsin's most charming settlements and outstanding cultural institutions. But it is Door County's physical geography, with its 300 miles of shoreline and limestone bluffs as high as 200 feet, that are primarily responsible for attracting more than two million visitors annually." "My Kind of County is based on Hart's fifty years of experience as a summertime resident of Ephraim, one of the county's most picturesque towns. As a geographer who is known internationally for his insightful interpretations of American places, Hart uses these five decades of observations and fieldwork to create a unique picture of Door County that interweaves history and geography with the contemporary scene." "Hart opens with essential information regarding Door County's land, water, and woods. He then focuses on its agricultural heritage, including its famous cherry orchards, before he delves into tourism, Belgian architecture, and the difference between the Green Bay side and Lake Michigan side. Interspersed throughout are beautiful color photographs as well as helpful maps and figures to guide the reader and visitor." "My Kind of County is an indispensable guide to this most famous American place."--BOOK JACKET.
- Series Statement
- My kind of
- Uniform Title
- My kind of
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Local history.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-157).
- Contents
- The land -- The waters -- The woods -- The farms -- The orchards -- The visitors -- The Belgians -- The bay side -- The quiet side -- Epitome -- Appendix: A historical tale.
- ISBN
- 9781930066861
- 1930066864
- LCCN
- 2008040414
- OCLC
- ocn225876158
- 225876158
- SCSB-1506918
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library