Title: Manifest destinations
Description: "In Manifest Destinations, J. Philip Gruen examines the ways in which tourists experienced Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco between 1869 and 1893, a period of rapid urbanization and accelerated modernity. Gruen pays particular attention to the contrast between the way these cities were promoted and the way visitors actually experienced them"--Jacket.
Subjects: Cities and towns, Travel writing, Tourism, Description and travel, History, Cities and towns, united states, West (u.s.), description and travel, West (u.s.), history, Travel
Places: West (U.S.)
Time periods: 1860-1890, 19th century