Georgia, a Guide to Its Towns and Countryside
Author: Georgia Writers' Project
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Published: 1954
Total Pages: 524
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Georgia Writers' Project
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Published: 1954
Total Pages: 524
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Federal Writers' Project
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Published: 2013-10-23
Total Pages: 559
ISBN-13: 1595342095
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. The WPA Guide to Georgia describes the rich historical and cultural background of America’s Peach State. With varied and interesting photos, the guide gives readers a real taste as to what sweet southern living was like in the 1940’s, all the way from the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains down to the roaring Mississippi River valley.
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Publisher: US History Publishers
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Total Pages: 668
ISBN-13: 1603540105
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: University of Georgia Press
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 828
ISBN-13: 9780820317984
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Georgia Humanities Council presents a guidebook with cultural, historical, and regional coverage of Georgia
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Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 484
ISBN-13: 9780816515035
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First published in 1939, this nostalgic guide includes chapters on Montana's natural setting, history, economy, and cultural life as of half a century ago, plus separate entries for Billings, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, and Missoula--which at the time boasted four hotels and five-cent bus fares. There then follow, in the WPA Guide tradition, 18 tours that crisscross the state and point out not only natural splendors along the way but also such noteworthy historic sites as Custer Battlefield, the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Boothill Cemetery in Virginia City, and the site of the "holing-up" shanty of Calamity Jane. Fourteen additional tours--four for roads, ten for trails--guide readers through Glacier National Park.
Author: Federal Writers' Project
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Published: 2013-10-31
Total Pages: 600
ISBN-13: 1595342087
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. In the 21st Century, Florida is a major center for industry and tourism; however, published in 1939, the WPA Guide to Florida exhibits a rather rural and quiet state. This guide gives an interesting perspective on the Sunshine State before its explosive growth starting in the 1950s, focusing on the state’s Seminole roots and Spanish influence as well as its lush, diverse landscape.
Author: Bernard A. Weisberger
Publisher: Pantheon
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 520
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: F. Kevin Simon
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2021-12-14
Total Pages: 563
ISBN-13: 0813193567
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →One of the first great reference tools on the Commonwealth, this WPA Guide is an important, vital part of our heritage. While it includes brief essays describing Kentucky's history, folklore, education, industry, geology, ethnic mix and other topics, the most remarkable feature is the driving tours that are as accurate today as they were more than half a century ago. Careful annotations give directions, point out historical and tourist sites, describe the country side, and even provide mileage for the drives.