Bibliograph

Atlanta's Stone Mountain, a multicultural history, Paul Stephen Hudson & Lora Pond Mirza

Type

Label

Atlanta's Stone Mountain, a multicultural history, Paul Stephen Hudson & Lora Pond Mirza

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Atlanta's Stone Mountain

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Paul Stephen Hudson & Lora Pond Mirza

Sub title

a multicultural history

Summary

The breathtaking geological wonder known as Stone Mountain has enchanted people since the age of the Paleo-Indians. Today, Stone Mountain Park annually attracts four million visitors from around the world. Hiking trails showcase rugged granite outcrops with hardy mountain plants, such as endearing yellow daisies. Majestic red-tailed hawks soar overhead. A storied past comes to life through an engaging park quarry exhibit, a historic railroad experience and an epic Confederate Memorial carving envisioned by Gutzon Borglum of Mount Rushmore fame. Writing during the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, authors Paul Hudson and Lora Mirza of Georgia Perimeter College in Atlanta present with verve this illustrated multicultural history of a legendary landmark

Target audience

adult

Classification