A Manufactured Wilderness : Summer Camps And the Shaping of American Youth, 1890–1960

List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xv Introduction Summer Camps and the Problem of Modern Childhood xix Putting Campers in Their Place Camp Landscapes and Changing Ideas of Childhood 1(40) Fun and Games The Serious Work of Play 41(56) Housing the Healthy Camper Tents, Cabins, and Attitudes toward Health 97(28) Feeding an Army Mealtime Rituals at Camp 125(22) Good and Dirty? Girls, Boys, and Camp Cleanliness 147(22) Living like Savages Tipis, Council Rings, and Playing Indian 169(46) Epilogue Summer Camps, Modern Architecture, and Modern Life 215(12) Appendix ACA Accredited Residential Camps Established before 1960 227(26) Notes 253(17) Bibliography 270(11) Illustrations Credits 281(2) Index 283