{"product_id":"grand-hotels-resorts-of-northern-vermont-paperback","title":"Grand Hotels \u0026 Resorts of Northern Vermont - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Barney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Era of Grand Hotels and Resorts, and the Efforts to Preserve Vermont's Past.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorthern Vermont was bustling with resorts and grand hotels in the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Englanders came to take in the country air. Patients from across the country drank from the mineral springs and tried to improve their health. People from around the world visited and experienced the unmatched beauty, the quiet calm, and the small-town atmosphere. French Revolutionary War hero General Lafayette, Henry David Thoreau, and famous speakers like Henry Ward Beecher all came to this part of the country to write and reflect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Burlington to Sheldon, from Highgate to the Lake Champlain Islands, some of the buildings have faded from memory, while others have been lovingly restored to their former glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning teacher and author Jason Barney uncovers slice-of-life stories, humorous moments, and the history behind some of the state's most beautiful hotels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJason Barney has published four books: \u003cem\u003eNorthern Vermont and the War of 1812\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHidden History of Franklin County\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNorthern Vermont and the Revolutionary War\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHidden History of Lake Champlain\u003c\/em\u003e (written with Christine Eldred), all with The History Press. He has worked at Missisquoi Valley Union High School for twenty-two years. In 2021, Jason administered a prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities Grant with the Vermont Archaeological Society on Revolutionary War sites in Vermont. He is the current president of the Swanton Historical Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8.96 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48457498296569,"sku":"9781467170512","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/75Q6EWJNHG9781467170512.webp?v=1780081968","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/grand-hotels-resorts-of-northern-vermont-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}