Adirondack Wilderness: A Story of Man and NatureA history of New York State's Adirondack Park, the largest public park in the U.S.--and the men and women who tried to tame it. |
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Maps and Man in New York State | 3 |
The Final Frontier | 8 |
How a Hat Won the West | 18 |
Copyright | |
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