The Friends of Historic Huletts (FHHL) will be bringing in three guest speakers during the summer of 2011 to speak on interesting, historic, topics of interest.
With today being a cold winter’s day, this is a perfect opportunity to announce the first talk.
Adirondack Ice, a Cultural and Natural History
By Caperton Tissot
Ice has determined the course of Adirondack history in many surprising ways. Ms. Tissot will present a slideshow, talk and book signing highlighting the cultural and natural history of Adirondack ice based on her recently published book. The book traces the evolution of that influence, touching on everything from ice industries and transportation to recreation and accidents.
Caperton Tissot is an author whose fascination with regional history has led to the publication of two books: History between the Lines, Women’s Lives and Saranac Lake Customs and Adirondack Ice, a Cultural and Natural History.
“In Adirondack Ice, a Cultural and Natural History, author Caperton Tissot illuminates the history of our relationship with a defining element of winter. Valued and reviled, ice is an unavoidable fact of life in the Adirondack Mountains. As Tissot points out, it has ‘substantially determined the natural, economic, and cultural history of the North Country, yet it is an often overlooked and underappreciated influence. Filled with surprises, Adirondack Ice is a fascinating look at the many ways ice touches our lives in the Adirondack Mountains.”
Laura Rice,
Chief Curator, The Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake
More information on specific dates and times will be announced by the Friends of Historic Huletts as we get closer to summer. Plan on being at all three, you’ll be glad you did.