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Manifest Destinations

- Cities and Tourists in the Nineteenth-Century American West

About Manifest Destinations

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. J. Philip Gruen pays particular attention to the contrast between the way these cities were promoted and the way visitors actually experienced them.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780806144887
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 312
  • Published:
  • September 29, 2014
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 585 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: June 27, 2025

Description of Manifest Destinations

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. J. Philip Gruen pays particular attention to the contrast between the way these cities were promoted and the way visitors actually experienced them.

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