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Doing the Town

- The Rise of Urban Tourism in the United States, 1850-1915

About Doing the Town

Explores the beginnings of urban tourism, and sets the phenomenon within a larger cultural transformation that encompassed fundamental changes in urban life and national identity. Focusing on New York and San Francisco, this work describes what it was like to ride on Pullman cars, stay in the grand hotels, and take in the sights of the cities.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520227460
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 300
  • Published:
  • September 18, 2001
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x28 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 635 g.
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Expected delivery: January 23, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Doing the Town

Explores the beginnings of urban tourism, and sets the phenomenon within a larger cultural transformation that encompassed fundamental changes in urban life and national identity. Focusing on New York and San Francisco, this work describes what it was like to ride on Pullman cars, stay in the grand hotels, and take in the sights of the cities.

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