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Americans Discover Vacation: Book Reviews

Posted on January 29, 2015 by

Books reviews of sources for history of vacations in America. Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Vacation: Women on the Loose

Posted on December 7, 2014 by

When a gas station attendant advised Katherine Hulme not to try to cross the Big Horns, she blew him a kiss and drove on. Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Vacation: Overcoming Our Heritage

Posted on November 30, 2014 by

Since a good percentage of the American public with some disposable income in the 19th century was pretty Waspy, the whole idea of vacation took hold rather slowly here. Continue reading →

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