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The Geology of New Hampshire's White Mountains Take a journey though ancient continental collisions, the Ice Age, and the first human settlement of the White Mountains. See how geologic events and forces created the landscape of the Granite State’s highest peaks and explore Earth history in northern New Hampshire with the scientists who helped unravel it. “What better way to explore the iconic landscape of the White Mountains of New Hampshire than with this team of experienced geologists. This visually stunning book makes the science behind the scenery accessible to Granite State visitors and residents alike.” —Rick Chormann, State Geologist and Director New Hampshire Geological Survey. Suggested Retail: $35.00 |
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Surficial Geology of Mt. Washington & the President Range by Brian K. Fowler. The map is the first of its kind for the Presidential Range and is a compilation of 45 years of field work by its author, independently over the years and most recently in cooperation with the US and NH Geological Surveys under their Cooperative STATEMAP program. This map is suitable for use by anyone. The map depicts and interprets the geological deposits and features that overly the bedrock beneath the Presidential Range. The author is a consulting geologist with many years of hiking and working in the White Mountains, including many years as a Trustee and President of the Mount Washington Observatory. Available in two formats, both 36” x 36”:
Either format shipped in a re-closable plastic bag. |
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The Presidential Range — Its Geologic
History and Plate Tectonics The complete hiker’s guide and map to the bedrock geology of the Presidential Range, New Hampshire — This guide and its accompanying geologic map describe the bedrock geology and plate tectonic history of the Presidential Range, the highest peaks in the northeastern United States. The color illustrations and writing style make this accessible to all enthusiasts of the mountains. The map (21.5 x 28) shows the bedrock geology and highlights locations where hikers may view key exposures of bedrock in the field. A welcome contribution to the geologic history of the White Mountains from the very beginning! And the map…… just magnificent. — Wally Bothner, Professor Emeritus of Geology, University of New Hampshire. Through lucid prose, an exceptionally clear map, and beautifully illustrated figures, the geologic history of the Presidential Range is easily understood. After reading the book, folks driving through or hiking in this region will find as much enjoyment in looking down at the rocks as out at the views. — Dick Birnie, Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College. Eusden’s book provides detail, yet understandable descriptions and insight into the complex geology of one of New Hampshire’s most notable land marks, Mt. Washington, and companion montains in the Presidential Range. — David Wunsch, State Geologist, New Hampshire Geological Survey ISBN 978-0-9708324-6-7 Suggested Retail: $30.00 (includes map) |
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The Family
Letters: A Portrait of an American Family Through Letters from the 18th
and 20th Century Edited by John T. B. Mudge The Family Letters is a collection of letters from the late 18th century, through the 19th century, and into the early 20th century that tells the story of six generations of one family. The book includes letters from the Virginia side of the family— letters from John Cropper of Accomac and his descendants, most notably Cropper’s grandson, Henry A. Wise, Congressman, Governor, and General, and his children. The book includes the letters and diaries from the New York side of the family— the Whitesides, McKies, and Thayers of Cambridge and Troy, New York. The book includes letters from Valley Forge, the American Civil War, and the Spanish-American War. The book includes the letters between Henry Wise Hobson of Virginia and Colorado and his wife, Katherine Thayer Hobson of Troy and Colorado Springs, and then the letters written after Henry Hobson’s death in 1898 as a young widow raised her family. Paperback. Suggested Retail: $35.00 A review in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly in June 2009 began: “This book is a treasure.” |
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With A Great Deal of Love to You All — The Family Letters By Alice May Horton These are Alice’s letters to her family written on two trips to Europe in 1903 and 1908-1909. On those trips she visited cousins in Scotland and her sister, then living in the Middle East. |
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The Fight for Liberty — Les Combats pour la Liberté — The Family Letters — World War II By Gilbert H. Mudge & Eleanor M. Mudge with Claude Haize These are the letters and other writings between Gilbert and Eleanor Mudge before, during, and after World War II and then the story of re-connecting with the Haize family in Normandy where Bert’s squadron built its airstrip and subsequent trips back to Normandy. |
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The Old Man's Reader: History & Legends
of Franconia Notch - 2nd Edition edited and with an Introduction by John T. B. Mudge
From the Introduction to the Second Edition
of THE OLD MAN’S READER: Hardcover. Suggested retail: $18.00 |
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When Women and Mountains Meet - Adventures in the White Mountains
When Women and Mountains Meet - Adventures in the White Mountains presents the stories of some remarkable women who shaped the rich history of the White Mountains, including:
Here you will meet pioneers, explorers, climbers, writers, artists,
scientists, and conservationists---all women of courage who had an abiding
love for the White Mountains of New Hampshire. ISBN 0-9708324-1-9 Paperback Suggested retail: $16.00 |
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Tales of the White Mountains by Nathaniel Hawthorne Publication date: June 2001 Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of America's greatest writers, wrote four short stories about New Hampshire's White Mountains that are an important part of the literary history of that region -- The Ambitions Guest, Sketches from Memory, The Great Carbuncle and The Great Stone Face. Hawthorne, a student of New England history, incorporated into his writings a mythical America that portrayed a certain history, spirit, and romance of this young country -- a spirit and romance that the reader will find in Tales of the White Mountains. Chronicled in the Historical Epilogue is the 1826 Willey Disaster -- the source of not only Hawthorne's The Ambitious Guest but also other historical, literary, and artistic contributions to the history and culture of the White Mountains. ISBN 0-9708324-0-0 Hardcover Suggested retail: $15.95 |
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History of the White Mountains by Lucy Crawford First published in 1846, Lucy Crawford's History of the White Mountains is perhaps the most important book ever published about the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This is the genuine story of pioneers, of exploration, of growth and development, and of a family that made enormous contributions to the lonesome life in the mountains that surrounded their farm. In Lucy Crawford's own words, this is the story of the hardships and challenges that the Crawford family endured and of the simple rewards that they enjoyed as they explored and opened this wilderness for others to also enjoy. This new 1999 edition has an introduction by John T. B. Mudge. ISBN 978-0-9708324-2-9 Hardcover Suggested retail: $15.95 |
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The Pilgrim Soul by Anne Miller Downes The Pilgrim Soul tells the legend of Dolly Copp of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. As a young bride she moved with her husband Hayes to their homestead in the virgin forests of 19th century New Hampshire. Together, they built a farm, raised a family, and warmly opened their home to the many travelers who passed by their door. Anne Miller Downes has carefully written the story of Dolly Copp, the wife of Hayes Copp, an independent and pioneering farmer, the mother of three strong sons and one beautiful daughter, the farmwife who welcomed all who came to her door seeking help or lodging. It may be over a century since this pioneering woman moved from her homestead of fifty years but her welcome is ever-present at the Dolly Copp Campground in the White Mountain National Forest.
ISBN 1-9633560-9-7 Paperback Suggested retail: $15.00 |
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The White Mountains: Names, Places & Legends by John T. B. Mudge This 224 page book identifies more than 200 places in the White Mountains- streams, mountains, trails and many other locations, and traces the history of the region from colonial days to present times. The book also includes reproductions of important photographs of the region. The author is a veteran hiker and long time visitor to the White Mountains who spends as much time as possible up there hiking the mountains that he loves.
Congratulations on your magnificent achievement in condensing so much wonderful historical information into "The White Mountains, Names, Places and Legends." I have learned a great deal from it, and it is a valuable addition to my collection of White Mountains books and maps.--letter from Boston attorney ISBN 0-9633560-6-2 Paperback Suggested retail: $13.95 |
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Mapping the White Mountains by John T. B. Mudge A history of the cartography of the white Mountains of New Hampshire with reproductions of maps from the 16th to the 20th century. One side of this piece is a reproduction of Franklin Leavitt's map of the White Mountains of 1871. The other side details the history of the mapping of the rugged White Mountains from when they were first put on a map in 1561 to the present day. There are many illustrations of early maps of the region. ISBN 0-9633560-1-1 Fold-out Suggested retail: $8.75 |
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The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog
Eugene O'Neill, winner of four Pulitzer Prizes and of the Nobel Prize for literature wrote this piece as a comfort to his wife in 1940 when the family dog died. This sentimental epitaph to his dog is unique among O'Neill's writing. This new edition is illustrated with the paintings of John Martin Tracy, one of the most important and influential dog artists of the 19th century. The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog is a literary and artistic masterpiece for all dog fanciers and will be of special comfort to those who are grieving through the loss of a beloved family pet. This edition includes brief biographical sketches of both O'Neill and Tracy which describes how the author and the artist related to the dogs that they lived with, wrote about and painted.
ISBN 0-9633560-8-9 Hardcover Suggested retail: $18.00 |
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