National Geographic Guide to America's Historic Places

Schmidt, Thomas,National Geographic Society (U. S.)

ISBN 10: 0792234154 / ISBN 13: 9780792234159

Published by Natl Geographic Society, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: National Geographic Guide to America's Historic Places
• Publisher: Natl Geographic Society
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792234154
• ISBN 13: 9780792234159
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Combining interesting facts with invaluable planning details on more than 2,500 of the best historic sites in the 50 states, this comprehensive travel guide offers addresses, phone numbers, and other information on historical sites; full-color maps; historical overview of each region; 250 full-color photos of featured sites; and enticing sidebars on people, places and events.

Review

National Geographic sent 14 researchers to assess America's historic and prehistoric sites, culminating in more than 2,500 restorations, battlefields, colonial villages, and other relics of the country's glorious and notorious past--with directions, maps, driving and walking tours, and 250 sensational pictures. The sites include standards (Lincoln Memorial, sculpted by Daniel Chester French in 1922, for instance) and lesser-known secrets (such as Mary Todd Lincoln's House in Lexington, Kentucky, where she lived from 1832-1839). This volume is an uncharted national treasure for the vacationing history buff, and is also a fine pictorial reference for the desk-bound student.