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Cumberland Island: A History (Wormsloe Foundation Publications)
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by Mary R. Bullard
Sales Rank: 126495
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 415 pages
Published by: University of Georgia Press; New Ed edition January 2005
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0820327417
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0820327419
Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
Weighs: 1.5 pounds
Book Description
Cumberland Island is a national treasure. The largest of the Sea Islands along the Georgia coast, it is a history-filled place of astounding natural beauty. With a thoroughness unmatched by any previous account, Cumberland Island: A History chronicles five centuries of change to the landscape and its people from the days of the first Native Americans through the late-twentieth-century struggles between developers and conservationists. Author Mary Bullard, widely regarded as the human being most knowledgeable about Cumberland Island, is a descendant of the Carnegie family, Cumberland's last owners before it was acquired by the federal government in 1972 and designated a National Seashore. Bullard's discussion of the Carnegie era on Cumberland is notable for its intimate glimpse into how the family's feelings toward the island bore upon Cumberland's destiny. Bullard draws on more than twenty years of research and travels about the island to describe how water, wind, and the cycles of nature continue to shape it and also how humans have imprinted themselves on the face of Cumberland across time--from the Timuca, Guale, and Mocamo Indians to the subsequent appearances of Spanish, French, African, British, and American inhabitants. The result is an engaging narrative in which discussions about tidal marshes, sea turtles, and wild horses are mixed with accounts of how the island functioned as a center for indigo, rice, cotton, fishing, and timber. Even frequent visitors and former residents will learn something new from Bullard's account of Cumberland Island.
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About The Author
Mary Bullard is an independent scholar specializing in Sea Island history. Her books include Robert Stafford of Cumberland Island (Georgia), An Abandoned Black Settlement on Cumberland Island, and Black Liberation on Cumberland Island in 1815. She resides in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
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Reader Reviews
This is a book that Cumberland Island history buffs must have. Bullard has accomplished an amazing level of research and put it together in a very readable format. While she has glossed over many details found in other books, she presents facts and data I have never seen in any other book written about Cumberland. So, it is not the only book you need to understand Cumberland; you do need the others. too. The history written here goes as far back as one could go in the written history of Cumberland. You will not be displeased with this book. And as I said earlier, it is a must have for those who collect books on the Cumberland Islands. As a side note, I had hoped for a little more data on Little Cumberland Island...but, this is one great book. And for you researchers, almost the last third of the book contains reference material where you can begin or further your own research of Cumberland Island or the variety of people connected with her past.
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