num_pages: 429
description: In See America First, Marguerite Shaffer chronicles the birth of modern American tourism between 1880 and 1940, linking tourism to the simultaneous growth of national transportation systems, print media, a national market, and a middle class with money and time to spend on leisure. Generously illustrated, the book demonstrates that the promotion and consumption of tourist experiences were central to the development of an American identity.
language: English
title: SEE AMER 1ST
titlecomplete: SEE AMER 1ST
genres: Travel, History, American History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 54
publisher: Smithsonian