A Short History Of Lake Tahoe
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Author |
: Michael J. Makley |
Publisher |
: University of Nevada Press |
Total Pages |
: 266 |
Release |
: 2011-10-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780874178661 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0874178665 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Short History of Lake Tahoe by : Michael J. Makley
Lake Tahoe is one of the scenic wonders of the American West, a sapphire jewel that attracts millions of visitors each year. But the lake drew Native Americans to its summer shores for millennia, as well as more recent fortune hunters, scientists, and others. A Short History of Lake Tahoe recounts the long, fascinating history of Lake Tahoe. Author Michael J. Makley examines the geology and natural history of the lake and introduces the people who shaped its history, including the Washoe Indians and such colorful characters as Mark Twain and legendary teamster Hank Monk, and later figures like entertainer Frank Sinatra and Olympic skier Julia Mancuso. He also covers the development of the lake's surrounding valley, including the impacts of mining, logging, and tourism, and the economic, political, and social controversies regarding the use and misuse of the lake's resources. Generously illustrated with historic photographs, this book is an engaging introduction to one of the most magnificent sites in the world. It also illuminates the challenges of protecting natural beauty and a fragile environment while preserving public access and a viable economy in the surrounding communities.
Author |
: Lyndall Baker Landauer |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 18 |
Release |
: 1990 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:124069943 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis This is Lake Tahoe by : Lyndall Baker Landauer
Author |
: Michael J. Makley |
Publisher |
: University of Nevada Press |
Total Pages |
: 399 |
Release |
: 2014-03-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780874179354 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0874179351 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis Saving Lake Tahoe by : Michael J. Makley
The history of Lake Tahoe begins with the Washoe Indians who resided on its shores for thousands of years, with minimal impact on the landscape. The relatively brief American history at Lake Tahoe began in the mid-nineteenth century. Though awestruck by its beauty, the new arrivals were also intent on harvesting its abundant resources. In a mere half century, the basin’s forests and fisheries were destroyed, the lake’s pristine clarity dramatically reduced. Left alone, nature healed itself, and by the 1960s mature forests once again surrounded the lake and its water clarity improved, with visibility more than one hundred feet deep. However, Tahoe’s wonders brought a new kind of threat: millions of annual visitors and incessant development, including ski resorts and casinos. Saving Lake Tahoe looks at the interaction through the years between human activities and Tahoe’s natural ecosystems. It is a dramatic story of ecological disasters and near misses, political successes and failures. Utilizing primary sources and interviews with key figures, Makley provides a meticulously researched account of the battles surrounding the management of the Tahoe basin. Makley takes the story up to the present, describing the formation and evolution of a new type of governing body, the bistate Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, and groundbreaking efforts to utilize science in establishing policy. He depicts the passionate fights between those who seek to preserve the environment and advocates of individual property rights. Although Tahoe remains unique in its splendor, readers will understand why, with continued pressure for development, reversing environmental deterioration and improving the lake water’s clarity remain elusive goals.
Author |
: Peter Goin |
Publisher |
: Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 132 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0738589128 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780738589121 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lake Tahoe by : Peter Goin
Lake Tahoe's legendary scenic beauty is witnessed annually by millions of visitors. While the lake's first sighting (in 1843) by a nonnative was made from a mountain peak, the lake's maritime history began a scant seven years later. Although most of the early steamers were designed for industrial use, the sight of a boat venturing out into the vast, deep blue expanse of Lake Tahoe attracted the attention of residents and visitors alike. After the inevitable decline of extractive industries, tourism became the main economic engine in Lake Tahoe. The steamer era and the evolution of wooden-boat racing are celebrated today by the romantic races of the two paddle wheelers and the annual Concours d'Elegance boat show.
Author |
: Peter Goin |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 332 |
Release |
: 2021-10-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0826359361 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780826359360 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Nature of Lake Tahoe by : Peter Goin
Preserving this rich history through an extensive collection of archival images, Peter Goin presents a photographic history of the Tahoe Basin over a hundred-year period in The Nature of Lake Tahoe.
Author |
: Matthew S. Makley |
Publisher |
: UMass + ORM |
Total Pages |
: 332 |
Release |
: 2018-07-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781613765876 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1613765878 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Small Shall Be Strong by : Matthew S. Makley
For thousands of years the Washoe people have lived in the shadows of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. At the center of their lands sits beautiful Lake Tahoe, a name derived from the Washoe word Da ow a ga. Perhaps because the Washoe population has always been small or because it has been more peaceful than other tribal communities, its history has never been published. In The Small Shall Be Strong, Matthew S. Makley demonstrates that, in spite of this lack of scholarly attention, Washoe history is replete with broad significance. The Washoes, for example, gained culturally important lands through the 1887 Dawes Act. And during the 1990s, the tribe sought to ban climbing on one of its most sacred sites, Cave Rock, a singular instance of Native sacred concerns leading to restrictions. The Small Shall Be Strong illustrates a history and raises a broad question: How might greater scholarly attention to the numerous lesser-studied tribes in the United States compel a rethinking of larger historical narratives?
Author |
: Richard Gordon Miller |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 320 |
Release |
: 1951 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:20161150 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Natural History of Lake Tahoe by : Richard Gordon Miller
Author |
: David C. Antonucci |
Publisher |
: Createspace Independent Pub |
Total Pages |
: 302 |
Release |
: 2011-08-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 146376569X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781463765699 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (9X Downloads) |
Synopsis Fairest Picture by : David C. Antonucci
Fairest Picture is the book Mark Twain fans and Lake Tahoe enthusiasts have longed for. For the first time, a single volume brings together Mark Twain and his favorite lake, Lake Tahoe. Inside you will find little known facts and newly discovered information about Mark Twain's experiences and adventures at Lake Tahoe that cannot be found in any other books or on the web. You will read about Mark Twain's Lake Tahoe of the early 1860s, how it is different today and still the same in many ways. We solve the riddle of where Mark Twain was camped and located his timber claim on the North Shore, exactly as he told the story in Roughing It and letters home. We describe Mark Twain's subsequent trips to Lake Tahoe as a reporter for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise and locate the hotels where he stayed and what he did while he was here as a tourist. We provide maps and directions to 12 Mark Twain places at Lake Tahoe and the surrounding area so that scholars and enthusiasts can visit these sites, see what Mark Twain saw and experience the same feelings that inspired him to write so eloquently about the lake. Inside is a complete listing of all known Mark Twain quotations about Lake Tahoe in his writings and lectures together with interpretation and context. We closely examine and debunk the many myths and tall tales about Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe and in particular, the often repeated East Shore timber claim legend. Readers will have a much deeper appreciation Mark Twain and the Lake Tahoe region, a place where he found his voice as a writer and humorist and went on to become one of America's greatest authors.
Author |
: Ann M. Wolfe |
Publisher |
: Rizzoli Publications |
Total Pages |
: 469 |
Release |
: 2015 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780847846627 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0847846628 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tahoe by : Ann M. Wolfe
Catalog of an exhibition held at Nevada Museum of Art, August 22, 2015-January 10, 2016.
Author |
: Barbara Lekisch |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 200 |
Release |
: 1988 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015015455473 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tahoe Place Names by : Barbara Lekisch
Contains old names, Washoe Indian names, and the diary of Charles Preuss from January and February 1844. (Fremont's second expedition to the Far West). Fremont and Preuss were the first white men to see Lake Tahoe -- on February 14, 1844. With photos of portions of seven early maps.