Manifest Destinations
| Author | : J. Philip Gruen |
| Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2014-09-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780806147321 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0806147326 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (326 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Manifest Destinations by : J. Philip Gruen
Download or read book Manifest Destinations written by J. Philip Gruen and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Manifest Destinations, J. Philip Gruen examines the ways in which tourists experienced Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco between 1869 and 1893, a period of rapid urbanization and accelerated modernity. Gruen pays particular attention to the contrast between the way these cities were promoted and the way visitors actually experienced them.