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The Crawford Path In The News: White Mountain History And The Communications Revolutions, Susan Schibanoff
The Crawford Path In The News: White Mountain History And The Communications Revolutions, Susan Schibanoff
Appalachia
By 1820, at least 50 newspapers were being published in New Hampshire, and that number doubled within a few decades. The communications revolution and the rapid expansion of newspapers in the White Mountains of New Hampshire has been an underused resource for historians. The 21st-century digital revolution has made those paper accessible, and they tell the story of the oldest continually maintained footpath in America, the Crawford Path.
The Women Who Ran Sporting Camps: The Making Of A Tradition In Maine, William Geller
The Women Who Ran Sporting Camps: The Making Of A Tradition In Maine, William Geller
Appalachia
Starting in the 1860s, the land now called Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness was home to a string of trappers’ and hunters’ camps. By the 1890s, many of these camps were managed by women. A dedicated amateur historian shares his research into these quiet leaders’ work.