Selling the Sights: The Invention of the Tourist in American Culture

(Part of the Early American Places Series)

by Will B. Mackintosh

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A fascinating journey through the origins of American tourism

In the early nineteenth century, thanks to a booming transportation industry, Americans began to journey away from home simply for the sake of traveling, giving rise to a new cultural phenomenon --the tourist.

In Selling the Sights, Will B. Mackintosh describes the origins and cultural significance of this new type of traveler and the moment in time when the emerging...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1479889377

ISBN13:9781479889372

Release Date:January 2019

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.14 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.0"

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Selling the Sights: The Invention of the Tourist in American Culture

(Part of the Early American Places Series)

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