{"product_id":"battles-of-the-north-country-wilderness-politics-and-recreational-development-in-the-adirondack-state-park-1920-1980-paperback-softback-9781625343642","title":"Battles of the North Country; Wilderness Politics and Recreational Development in the Adirondack State Park, 1920-1980 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781625343642","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBattles of the North Country\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWilderness Politics and Recreational Development in the Adirondack State Park, 1920-1980\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJonathan D. Anzalone (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781625343642\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 November 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages, 9 black \u0026amp; white illustrations, 2 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.415 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Adirondack region is trapped in a cycle of conflict. Nature lovers advocate for the preservation of wilderness, while sports enthusiasts demand infrastructure for recreation. Local residents seek economic opportunities, while environmentalists fight industrial or real estate growth. These clashes have played out over the course of the twentieth century and continue into the twenty-first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a series of case studies, historian Jonathan D. Anzalone highlights the role of public and private interests in the region and shows how partnerships frayed and realigned in the course of several key developments: the rise of camping in the 1920s and 1930s; the 1932 Lake Placid Olympics; the construction of a highway to the top of Whiteface Mountain; the postwar rise of downhill skiing; the completion of I-87 and the resulting demand for second homes; and the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. \u003cem\u003eBattles of the North Country\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how class, economic self-interest, state power, and a wide range of environmental concerns have shaped modern politics in the Adirondacks and beyond.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Massachusetts Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52681242902808,"sku":"9781625343642","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/battles-of-the-north-country-wilderness-politics-and-recreational-development-in-the-adirondack-state-park-1920-1980-paperback-softback-9781625343642","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}