America's Living History - The Early Years (A Traveler's Guide)

This is a new kind of history-oriented U.S. travel book, one that not only showcases premier destinations but also uses their histories to tell the story of early America. It focuses on the period before the 1840s westward movement and features 300 of the nation's best living history parks, historic sites and "museum plus" destinations. Information is arranged two ways: by region and field of interest. Chapters focus on America's Native Peoples, European Colonization, Religious and Secular Groups, Road to Independence, Our New Nation and Opening the West. Included are brief historical perspectives, travel maps, tourist information, 500 color photographs and a detailed index.