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Book Synopsis National Trust Guide Santa Fe by : Richard Harris
Download or read book National Trust Guide Santa Fe written by Richard Harris and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1997-09-30 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Trust guides are the most in-depth guides to the history and architecture of U.S. cities ever published. From famous landmarks to little-known places, this fascinating guide takes you on an exciting journey through Santa Fe's cultural, historical, and architectural treasures. 50 walking tours and nearby day trips in and around Santa Fe 50 historic lodgings and traditional Santa Fe—style restaurants 180 vintage and contemporary photographs 80 historical prints and paintings Glossary of Santa Fe architectural terms
Book Synopsis National Trust Guide / San Francisco by : Peter Booth Wiley
Download or read book National Trust Guide / San Francisco written by Peter Booth Wiley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2000-09-26 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Trust guides are the most in-depth guides available to the history and architecture of U.S. cities. From famous landmarks to back alleys, they take you on exciting journeys through America's cultural, historical, and architectural treasures. The complete guide to the history and architecture of San Francisco Part history, part travel guide, this unique book introduces you to the colorful past and diverse traditions that have shaped the fascinating city of San Francisco. From the arrival of the Spanish in the late eighteenth century to the growth of today's vibrant metropolis, you'll discover the links between the rich history and architectural heritage of one of America's most beloved cities. Follow the book's outstanding walking tours as you explore the remnants of the Gold Rush era city and the early neighborhoods of Telegraph Hill, Chinatown, and South of Market. You'll also enjoy the beautiful Beaux-Arts mansions of Pacific Heights, the striking Queen Anne residences of Haight-Ashbury, the converted warehouses of the Multi-Media Gulch, and much more. 20 detailed neighborhood walking tours and easy-to-follow maps Colorful stories behind the city's best known landmarks 200 vintage and contemporary photographs
Book Synopsis The National Trust Guide to Historic Bed & Breakfasts, Inns and Small Hotels by : National Trust for Historic Preservation
Download or read book The National Trust Guide to Historic Bed & Breakfasts, Inns and Small Hotels written by National Trust for Historic Preservation and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1999-03-08 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in a new edition! The definitive guide to America's historic getaways. Vacations to remember start with this National Trust guide to the most historically interesting accommodations across the nation. Thoroughly revised and updated, this edition includes over 600 unique historic lodgings—from one-room guesthouses to 100-room family-run resorts. Entries include information about building architecture and craftsmanship, plus fascinating facts about famous residents, important events, and more. A Great Lakes lighthouse, a Hawaiian pineapple plantation, a sailor's boardinghouse in Maryland . . . these are just a few of the exciting possibilities you'll want to explore. Whether you're planning a short weekend break or longer trips, you'll discover a treasury of places to stay where you can make history—and become part of it!
Book Synopsis Getaway Guide to the American Southwest by : Richard Harris
Download or read book Getaway Guide to the American Southwest written by Richard Harris and published by RDR Books. This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of America's leading travel writers takes you on a grand tour of the Southwest from Mesa Verde to the Canyonlands and the Grand Canyon. From national parks to the top restaurants in Santa Fe, this guide to the very bests of Southwestern Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico includes big cities like Las Vegas and Phoenix, as well as legendary Native American ruins. Organized with easy-to-follow daily itineraries, each trip is ideal for travelers of all ages.Veteran travel writer Richard Harris uses here the self-guided itinerary format that he co-ceveloped with Rick Steves and Roger Rapport in the '80s...employing an updated approach." - Chicago Tribune
Book Synopsis New Mexico Off the Beaten Path®, 9th by : Richard K. Harris
Download or read book New Mexico Off the Beaten Path®, 9th written by Richard K. Harris and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-11-10 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook leads readers to little-known attractions throughout the Land of Enchantment, from chili festivals, goat farms, and ghost towns to hidden cafes, vineyards, museums, parks, and more.
Download or read book 109 East Palace written by Jennet Conant and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Tuxedo Park, the extraordinary story of the thousands of people who were sequestered in a military facility in the desert for twenty-seven intense months under J. Robert Oppenheimer where the world's best scientists raced to invent the atomic bomb and win World War II. In 1943, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant, charismatic head of the Manhattan Project, recruited scientists to live as virtual prisoners of the U.S. government at Los Alamos, a barren mesa thirty-five miles outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. Thousands of men, women, and children spent the war years sequestered in this top-secret military facility. They lied to friends and family about where they were going and what they were doing, and then disappeared into the desert. Through the eyes of a young Santa Fe widow who was one of Oppenheimer's first recruits, we see how, for all his flaws, he developed into an inspiring leader and motivated all those involved in the Los Alamos project to make a supreme effort and achieve the unthinkable.
Download or read book Roadside New Mexico written by David Pike and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through New Mexico’s Official Scenic Historic Markers we learn about the people, the geological features, and the historical events that have made the Land of Enchantment a place unlike any other. An index to our history, these markers tell an incredible story about our cultures and origins. This revised and expanded edition of Roadside New Mexico provides additional information about these sites and includes approximately one hundred new markers, sixty-five of which document the contribution of women to the history of New Mexico. Now structured alphabetically for easier identification, each essay also offers suggestions of similar Historic Markers to help readers explore each topic further. In addition, Pike includes entries on “Ghost Markers”—those sites missing from the road that still impart significant historical lessons. Roadside New Mexico delivers a useful companion for travelers who want to understand more about the landscapes and inhabitants of the state.
Book Synopsis How the World Moves by : Peter Nabokov
Download or read book How the World Moves written by Peter Nabokov and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling portrait of cultural transition and assimilation via the saga of one Acoma Pueblo Indian family Born in 1861 in New Mexico’s Acoma Pueblo, Edward Proctor Hunt lived a tribal life almost unchanged for centuries. But after attending government schools he broke with his people’s ancient codes to become a shopkeeper and controversial broker between Indian and white worlds. As a Wild West Show Indian he travelled in Europe with his family, and saw his sons become silversmiths, painters, and consultants on Indian Lore. In 1928, in a life-culminating experience, he recited his version of the origin myth of Acoma Pueblo to Smithsonian Institution scholars. Nabokov narrates the fascinating story of Hunt’s life within a multicultural and historical context. Chronicling Pueblo Indian life and Anglo/Indian relations over the last century and a half, he explores how this entrepreneurial family capitalized on the nation’s passion for Indian culture. In this rich book, Nabokov dramatizes how the Hunts, like immigrants throughout history, faced anguishing decisions over staying put or striking out for economic independence, and experienced the pivotal passage from tradition to modernity.
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Urban Studies by : Ray Hutchison
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Urban Studies written by Ray Hutchison and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 1081 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Nations estimates that by 2030, more than two-thirds of the total world population will live in urban areas. Most of this increase will take place not in Europe or in the United States but in the megacities and newly emerging urban regions of what used to be called the developing world. Urban studies is an expansive and growing field, covering many disciplines and professional fields, each with its own schedule of conferences, journals, and publication series. These two volumes address the specific theories, key studies, and important figures that have influenced not just the individual discipline but also the field of urban studies more generally. The Encyclopedia of Urban Studies is intended to present an overview of current work in the field and to serve as a guide for further reading in the field. Key Features Includes important work and traditions from each of the urban disciplines, including urban anthropology, urban economics, urban geography, urban history, urban politics, urban psychology, and urban sociology Addresses both the growth and expansion of urban areas (urbanization) and the nature and quality of urban life (urbanism) Demonstrates the international and interdisciplinary nature of the field with contributions from scholars in many different countries Confronts a number of important issues, ranging from individual problems of poverty to societal problems of provision of adequate housing and social exclusion Provides entries on a number of cities, including those in different historical periods and regions of the world and those that have been important in the development of urban studies Key Themes Disciplinary Approaches in Urban Studies Urban Studies—Topical Areas Urban Issues Urban Planning Urban Theory Urban Transportation Urban Culture Places Cities Persons The Encyclopedia of Urban Studies serves as an introduction to topics of significance in urban studies for an audience that includes undergraduate students, beginning graduate students of urban studies and the related urban disciplines, a broader public that has an interest in the new urban world, and even established teachers and scholars who are exploring new areas of study.
Book Synopsis Billy the Kid: The Endless Ride by : Michael Wallis
Download or read book Billy the Kid: The Endless Ride written by Michael Wallis and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2008-03-17 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This might be the best Billy the Kid book to date." —Fritz Thompson, Albuquerque Journal In this revisionist biography, award-winning historian Michael Wallis re-creates the rich anecdotal saga of Billy the Kid (1859–1881), a young man who became a legend in his time and remains an enigma to this day. In an extraordinary evocation of the legendary Old West, Wallis demonstrates why the Kid has remained one of our most popular folk heroes. Filled with dozens of rare images and period photographs, Billy the Kid separates myth from reality and presents an unforgettable portrait of this brief and violent life.
Download or read book Preservation written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cumulative Book Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 2362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A world list of books in the English language.
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Book Synopsis Places that Count by : Thomas F. King
Download or read book Places that Count written by Thomas F. King and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2003 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Places That Count offers professionals within the field of cultural resource management (CRM) valuable practical advice on dealing with traditional cultural properties (TCPs). Responsible for coining the term to describe places of community-based cultural importance, Thomas King now revisits this subject to instruct readers in TCP site identification, documentation, and management. With more than 30 years of experience at working with communities on such sites, he identifies common issues of contention and methods of resolving them through consultation and other means. Through the extensive use of examples, from urban ghettos to Polynesian ponds to Mount Shasta, TCPs are shown not to be limited simply to American Indian burial and religious sites, but include a wide array of valued locations and landscapes-the United States and worldwide. This is a must-read for anyone involved in historical preservation, cultural resource management, or community development.
Book Synopsis Crafting Preservation Criteria by : John H. Sprinkle, Jr.
Download or read book Crafting Preservation Criteria written by John H. Sprinkle, Jr. and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-05 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1966, American historic preservation was transformed by the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act, which created a National Register of Historic Places. Now comprising more than 1.4 million historic properties across the country, the National Register is the official federal list of places in the United States thought to be worthy of preservation. One of the fundamental principles of the National Register is that every property is evaluated according to a standard set of criteria that provide the framework for understanding why a property is significant in American history. The origins of these criteria are important because they provide the threshold for consideration by a broad range of federal preservation programs, from planning for continued adaptive use, to eligibility for grants, and inclusion in heritage tourism and educational programs. Crafting Preservation Criteria sets out these preservation criteria for students, explaining how they got added to the equation, and elucidating the test cases that allowed for their use. From artworks to churches, from 'the fifty year rule' to 'the historic scene', students will learn how places have been historically evaluated to be placed on the National Register, and how the criteria evolved over time.
Book Synopsis Queerying Planning by : Petra L. Doan
Download or read book Queerying Planning written by Petra L. Doan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current planning practices have largely neglected the needs of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community for safe urban spaces in which to live, work, and play. This volume fills the gap in the literature on the planning and development of queer spaces, and highlights some of the resistance within the planning profession to incorporate gay and lesbian concerns into the planning mainstream. Planning lags behind other disciplines concerned with queer urban issues. In contrast, the field of geography has developed a rich sub-specialty in the geographies of sex and gender that examines spaces and the variety of non-heteronormative populations that inhabit them. This volume brings together both planners and geographers with experience in planning to examine some of the fundamental assumptions of urban planning as they relate to the LGBT community. The first few chapters are substantial revisions and expansions of earlier influential work on planning for non-conformist populations and the preservation of LGBT neighborhoods. Subsequent chapters comprise original contributions that draw on the rich literature from queer theory, planning theory and the geography of sexualities to explore the ways that nonconformist populations struggle with heteronormative expectations embedded in planning theory and procedures. These chapters consider the intersection of planning and a range of populations including transgendered and gender variant individuals. Subsequent chapters examine the ways that variations in the scale of urban and regional governance influence local politics around the implementation of more equitable policies at the city level. In addition, several chapters critically examine the implications of using the tolerance component of Richard Florida's "creative cities" arguments. The final section consists of two chapters that explore the ways that urban planning regimes have been used to regulate sexually-oriented businesses and the way this regulation of sexualized spaces has implications on the heteronormativity of plans and planners. In summary, these chapters interrogate planning practice and pose questions for academic and professional planners about the ways that the queer community and its needs for spaces have shifted. What do those changes mean for the practice of planning 40 years after the North American Stonewall rebellion and looking forward to the next 40 years? To what extent does existing planning practice constrain the evolution of queer communities or seek to commercialize such spaces to the benefit of large developers and the detriment of marginalized members of the community? How might planning practice change to provide more direct support to the evolution of queer people and the spaces in which they live? This volume draws on these insights as well as the experiences of the various authors to lay out possible future directions for the field of planning to create truly inclusive urban areas.
Book Synopsis Recognizing Heritage by : Thomas H. Guthrie
Download or read book Recognizing Heritage written by Thomas H. Guthrie and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2006 Congress established the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area to recognize the four-hundred-year “coexistence” of Spanish and Indian peoples in New Mexico and their place in the United States. National heritage areas enable local communities to partner with the federal government to promote historic preservation, cultural conservation, and economic development. Recognizing Heritage explores the social, political, and historical context of this and other public efforts to interpret and preserve Native American and Hispanic heritage in northern New Mexico. The federal government’s recognition of New Mexico’s cultural distinctiveness contrasts sharply with its earlier efforts to wipe out Indian and Hispanic cultures. Yet even celebrations of cultural difference can reinforce colonial hierarchies. Multiculturalism and colonialism have overlapped in New Mexico since the nineteenth century, when Anglo-American colonists began promoting the region’s unique cultures and exotic images to tourists. Thomas H. Guthrie analyzes the relationship between heritage preservation and ongoing struggles over land, water, and identity resulting from American colonization. He uses four sites within the heritage area to illustrate the unintentional colonial effects of multiculturalism: a history and anthropology museum, an Indian art market, a “tricultural” commemorative plaza, and a mountain village famous for its adobe architecture. Recognizing Heritage critiques the politics of recognition and suggests steps toward a more just multiculturalism that fundamentally challenges colonial inequalities.
