50 Great American Places, Brent D. Glass
50 Great American Places, Brent D. Glass
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50 Great American Places
Essential Historic Sites Across the U.S.

Author: Brent D. Glass

Narrator: Norman Dietz

Unabridged: 9 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/16/2016


Synopsis

From Massachusetts to Florida to Washington to California, 50 Great American Places takes you on a journey through our nation's history. Sharing the inside stories of sites as old as Mesa Verde (Colorado) and Cahokia (Illinois) and as recent as Silicon Valley (California) and the Mall of America (Minnesota), each essay provides the historical context for places that represent fundamental American themes: the compelling story of democracy and self-government; the dramatic impact of military conflict; the powerful role of innovation and enterprise; the inspiring achievements of diverse cultural traditions; and the defining influence of the land and its resources.

Sites you would expect—in Boston, New York, and Washington, DC—are here, as well as plenty of surprises, such as the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, or Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, or the Village Green in Hudson, Ohio; less obvious places that, together with the more well-known destinations, collectively tell the story of America. For families who want to take a trip that is both educational and entertaining, for history enthusiasts, or anyone curious about our country's greatest places, this book is the perfect guide.

About Brent D. Glass

Brent D. Glass is Director Emeritus of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. A national leader in the preservation, interpretation, and promotion of history, Brent is a public historian who pioneered influential oral history and material culture studies, an author, television presence, and international speaker on public memory and museum management. He lives in Washington, DC.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie

An interesting book only because when we travel we stop and see anything historical, museums and historical markers along the road. We have been to several of these places in the midwest to western parts of the US.......more

Goodreads review by Pop

They Got the "One-of-a-Kind" Part Right This is a wildly idiosyncratic and essentially random collection of some well known and some fairly obscure historic sites. We get Yellowstone National Park, but then we get the Cahokia Mounds and James Naismith's tenure as the only losing basketball coach at t......more

Goodreads review by Abigail

I enjoyed this read. It was fun to learn about all the different sites across the U.S. and their history. Hearing the background about so many different destinations was really great. I learned a lot. I also enjoyed how each one wasn't super long; each one was a great length. Enough detail but not d......more

Goodreads review by Me

Interesting selections of places - just about everyone will learn something from this book.......more