Excerpt from In Vacation America
The heat makes it our first impulse in summer to plunge straight into the cool, kindly oceans that wash our coasts, to go to the shore, and to eat shore dinners - to employ the pleasant indigenous phrases. SO the first impulse, in any series Of articles on American holidays, is to wade at once into salt water - to write Of the seaside and the sea.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a picturesque tour through American summer destinations at the turn of the 20th century. The author paints a vivid image of the era's vacation culture, from the bustling beaches of the Atlantic Coast to the serene waters of the Great Lakes, with stopovers at Niagara Falls and other scenic wonders. Along the way, the author provides historical context and social commentary, exploring themes of class, leisure, and the pursuit of pleasure. The insight the book offers into the evolution of American vacationing makes it a valuable addition to the bookshelf of any history buff or travel enthusiast. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330156964_0
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