Shepherd of the Hills Country: Tourism Transforms the Oza...
Morrow, Lynn / Myers-Phinney, Linda
Traces the beginnings of commercial tourism in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas through six decades that brought capital, new commerce, and additional residents to the hills. Looks at recreational activities and games parks, and investigates the influence of the railroad and the men who were instrumental in the region's transformation. Discusses traditional lifestyles and changes wrought by tourism, and describes the flowering of O...