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Blazing ahead : Benton MacKaye, Myron Avery, and the rivalry that built the Appalachian Trail / Jeffrey H. Ryan.
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- ISBN: 9781628420630 (paperback)
- Physical Description: pages cm
- Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Appalachian Mountain Club Books, [2017]
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| General Note: | "Distributed by National Book Network"--T.p. verso. Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Appalachian Trail > History. MacKaye, Benton, 1879-1975. Avery, Myron H. (Myron Haliburton), 1899-1952. Conservationists > United States > Biography. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Orford Free Library | A 974 NH | 34446000110218 | Children's nonfiction | Available | - |
Blazing Ahead : Benton MacKaye, Myron Avery, and the Rivalry That Built the Appalachian Trail
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Blazing Ahead : Benton MacKaye, Myron Avery, and the Rivalry That Built the Appalachian Trail
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgments | p. ix | |
| Cast of Characters | p. xi | |
| Introduction | p. xv | |
| Prologue: Mountains of Promise | p. xvii | |
| Part 1 | The Dreamer | |
| Chapter 1 | Family of Optimists | p. 3 |
| Chapter 2 | Into the Mountains | p. 9 |
| Chapter 3 | Forests and Trails | p. 15 |
| Chapter 4 | Fits and Starts | p. 23 |
| Chapter 5 | Controversy Hits Home | p. 27 |
| Chapter 6 | A Man of Ideas | p. 37 |
| Chapter 7 | A Bold, New Plan | p. 41 |
| Part 2 | The Doer | |
| Chapter 8 | An Irrepressible Force | p. 55 |
| Chapter 9 | From Word Slinger to Trail Builder | p. 83 |
| Chapter 10 | Undaunted and Unraveling | p. 97 |
| Chapter 11 | Another Editor Dismissed | p. 113 |
| Chapter 12 | The Struggle to Stay Solvent | p. 125 |
| Chapter 13 | Full Steam Ahead | p. 131 |
| Chapter 14 | Word Gets Out | p. 139 |
| Part 3 | The Duel and Its Aftermath | |
| Chapter 15 | The Skyline Drive Debate | p. 145 |
| Chapter 16 | Carrying the Load | p. 171 |
| Chapter 17 | Enter the CCC | p. 177 |
| Chapter 18 | New Voices for the Wilderness | p. 181 |
| Chapter 19 | A Pioneer Lost | p. 183 |
| Chapter 20 | No Room for Compromise | p. 191 |
| Chapter 21 | End of the Trail | p. 207 |
| Chapter 22 | A Serene Passing | p. 213 |
| Epilogue | p. 215 | |
| Appendix A | An Appalachian Trail: A Project in Regional Planning | p. 217 |
| Appendix B | The AT Work Trips of Myron Avery | p. 231 |
| Appendix C | Key Milestones in the Development of the Appalachian Trail | p. 245 |
| Bibliography | p. 249 | |
| Index | p. 255 | |
| About the Author | p. 261 |
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