America is being rediscovered today. In every state of the Union, in
large cities, tiny villages, on the open highway, members of Federal
Writers’ Projects are revealing the riches of the land. The American
Guide Series is a heartlifting experiment in co-operative literature.
Field investigators, cartographers, writers, editors, photographers,
business supervisors have contributed to the task of producing guide
books which shall be accurate, timely, convenient, and entertaining.
The primary emphasis in the books is upon the tours. Travelers in cars,
on trains, in busses—campers, hikers, fishermen, hunters—will find here
the information they need. How far to the next town; what kind of road;
are there hotels, campsites; what should we see; are there side trips;
what are the traffic and game laws? These are the first considerations
of travel.
But the book contains more than that. The authors are not Baedekers
descending for a moment on some foreign spot. They are writing also for
the historian today and tomorrow who would know how the states appear to
the people who inhabit them. Sections devoted to the history of the
particular state, the temper of its people, the nature of its resources
and industries, the problems it faces and the way it meets them, endow
the reader—be he tourist, student, or armchair traveler—with an intimate
knowledge of the region. These volumes are an invitation to visit
America.
The volumes in the American Guide Series contain a wealth of information
on the region they cover. Each gives an account of the history and
folklore of the city or state, information concerning the recreational
facilities available, and many tours. Maps and many beautiful
illustrations supplement the text.
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