Remembering Boone

Eric W Plaag

ISBN 10: 1540250180 / ISBN 13: 9781540250186

Published by Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2021

Remembering Boone | Eric W Plaag | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 2021 | Arcadia Publishing (SC) | EAN 9781540250186 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. Seller Inventory # 120761908

Synopsis:

Named for the frontiersman Daniel Boone, the town of Boone was first laid out in 1850 and officially incorporated in 1872. Nestled in an Appalachian stream valley, the town of Boone was initially little more than a sleepy, ramshackle county seat, prompting one 1888 visitor to describe it as a God-forsaken place. In 1899, the founding of the Watauga Academy (today's Appalachian State University) began a long history of synergy and occasional friction between town and gown. The 1918 arrival of the Linville River Railway launched the Watch Boone Grow campaign, turning Boone into a thriving commercial center. After World War II, improved roadways, cheap automobiles, and the nearby Blue Ridge Parkway made Boone a mountain tourism hub. The confluence of these forces--higher education, mountain tourism, and a commercial economy--has sometimes threatened Boone's identity, but Boone's reputation as an idyllic escape nevertheless endures.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Remembering Boone
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Buch
Condition: Neu