Tahoe Beneath the Surface: The Hidden Stories of America’s

Tahoe Beneath the Surface: The Hidden Stories of America’s Largest Mountain Lake

Lake Tahoe transformed America, and not just once but many times over-from the earliest Ice Age civilizations to the mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe. It even played a hidden role in the American conquest of California, the launch of the Republican Party, and the birth of John Steinbeck's first novel. Along the way, Lake Tahoe found the time to invent the ski industry, spark the sexual revolution, and win countless Academy Awards. Tahoe beneath the Surface brings this hidden history of America's largest mountain lake to life through the stories of its most celebrated residents and visitors over the last ten thousand years. It mixes local Washoe Indian legends with tales of murderous Mafia dons, and Rat Pack tunes with Steinbeck novels. It establishes Tahoe as one of America's literary hot spots by tracing the steps of more than a dozen authors including Bertrand Russell, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Michael Ondaatje. Tahoe beneath the Surface reveals how the lake transformed the lives of conservationists like John Muir, humorists like Mark Twain, and Hollywood icons like Frank Sinatra. It even touches upon some of the darker aspects of American history, including anti-Chinese racism and the Kennedy assassination.
Despite the impact Lake Tahoe has had on America, environmental threats loom large, and Tahoe Blue-a term that Lankford uses to encompass the whole range of life, beauty, and meaning the lake represents-grows increasingly vulnerable. In Tahoe beneath the Surface, human history and natural history combine in a most engaging way, one that will both inform and inspire all who would keep Tahoe blue.
Country USA
Brand Heyday Books
Manufacturer Heyday
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2008555989
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781597141390
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Heyday Books
Manufacturer	Heyday
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	RKC2008555989
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781597141390
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Tahoe Beneath the Surface: The Hidden Stories of America’s Largest Mountain Lake

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