Railroading in its heyday

A stimulating overview of American journeys from the eighteenth century to the present.

First published in 1961, Early Midwestern Travel Narratives records and describes first-person records of journeys in the frontier and early settlement periods

Containing more than 600 entries, this valuable resource presents all aspects of travel writing. There are entries on places and routes (Afghanistan, Black Sea,

This revealing book synthesizes research from many fields to offer the first complete history of the roles played by weather and climate in American life from c