Paris, Leslie. <br/><br/>
Children's nature  the rise of the American summer camp /  [electronic resource] : 
Leslie Paris. 
 - New York :  New York University Press,  c2008. 
 - xi, 364 p. :  ill. 
 - American history and culture .
 - American history and culture (New York University Press) .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-346) and index. 
<br/><br/>A warm history of modern childhood -- At work and at play : the making of camp "family" -- Small islands : the first summer camps -- "A home though away from home" : how parents, camp owners, and children forged camp networks -- Rituals of the season : the organization of camp community -- Between generations : tensions in the camp "family" -- Modernity and tradition in children's socialization -- Is it progress? modernity and authenticity in camp life -- Tans, tepees, and minstrel shows : race, primitivism, and camp community -- The pioneer ideal : camp history, American history, children's history -- Conclusion : "I had to go on in life" : from camp to childhood nostalgia. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2013. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Camps--History.--United States<br/>Children--History.--United States
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV192.8  / .P37 2008eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>796.54/20973