In this Book
- A Thousand Pieces of Paradise: Landscape and Property in the Kickapoo Valley
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: University of Wisconsin Press
- Series: Wisconsin Land and Life
summary
A Thousand Pieces of Paradise is an ecological history of property and a cultural history of rural ecosystems set in one of the Midwest’s most historically significant regions, the Kickapoo River Valley. Whether examining the national war on soil erosion, Amish migration, a Corps of Engineers dam project, or Native American land claims, Lynne Heasley traces the history of modern American property debates. Her book holds powerful lessons for rural communities seeking to reconcile competing values about land and their place in it.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations
- pp. vii-viii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-2
- Introduction
- pp. 3-15
- Prologue: Weekend Drive, Summer 2002
- pp. 16-18
- Part I: Landscape Succession
- 2. A Midwestern Ranch
- pp. 47-60
- Part 2: A Community on the Land
- 4. Outsiders
- pp. 85-103
- 5. An Amish Environment
- pp. 104-126
- Part 3: Negotiating the Past and Future Landscape
- 6. A Dam for New Times
- pp. 129-153
- 7. Deer Unlimited
- pp. 154-172
- 8. (Re)Enter the Ho-Chunk
- pp. 173-194
- Conclusion: Claims on Paradise
- pp. 195-206
- Bibliography
- pp. 247-266
Additional Information
ISBN
9780299213930
Related ISBN(s)
9780299213909, 9780299213947
MARC Record
OCLC
813844047
Pages
296
Launched on MUSE
2012-09-21
Language
English
Open Access
No