The Wpa Guide To Pennsylvania

Author : Federal Writers' Project
Publisher : Trinity University Press
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781595342362

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The WPA Guide to Pennsylvania by Federal Writers' Project Pdf

During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. The Keystone State is well represented in the WPA Guide to Pennsylvania. The essays explore the rich descriptions of the states historically significant cities—such as Pittsburgh and Philadelphia—as well as the diversity of the state which also includes many farms and small mining communities.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1937
Category : Science
ISBN : 0812212703

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The WPA Guide to Philadelphia by Anonim Pdf

Describes the history and points of interest of each section in Depression-era Philadelphia

Author : Christine Bold
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 1578061954

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The WPA Guides by Christine Bold Pdf

In 1935 the FDR administration put 40,000 unemployed artists to work in four federal arts projects. The main contribution of one unit, the Federal Writers Project, was the American Guide Series, a collectively composed set of guidebooks to every state, most regions, and many cities, towns, and villages across the United States. The WPA arts projects were poised on the cusp of the modern bureaucratization of culture. They occurred at a moment when the federal government was extending its reach into citizens' daily lives. The 400 guidebooks the teams produced have been widely celebrated as icons of American democracy and diversity. Clumped together, they manifest a lofty role for the project and a heavy responsibility for its teams of writers. The guides assumed the authority of conceptualizing the national identity. In The WPA Guides: Mapping America Christine Bold closely examines this publicized view of the guides and reveals its flaws. Her research in archival materials reveals the negotiations and conflicts between the central editors in Washington and the local people in the states. Race, region, and gender are taken as important categories within which difference and conflict appear. She looks at the guidebook for each of five distinctively different locations -- Idaho, New York City, North Carolina, Missouri, and U.S. One and the Oregon Trail--to assess the editorial plotting of such issues as gender, race, ethnicity, and class. As regionalists jostled with federal officialdom, the faultlines of the project gaped open. Spotlighting the controversies between federal and state bureaucracies, Bold concludes that the image of America that the WPA fostered is closer to fabrication than to actuality. Christine Bold is director of the Centre for Cultural Studies and an associate professor of English at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario.

Author : Works Progress Administration Federal Writers' Project
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1512821225

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Wpa Guide to Philadelphia by Works Progress Administration Federal Writers' Project Pdf

Author : David Langlieb
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581578904

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Backroads & Byways of Pennsylvania: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions (First Edition) (Backroads & Byways) by David Langlieb Pdf

With natives as your guides, this series leads you down the road less traveled. Pack a lunch and take off on any of these 17 drives into all corners of PA. Visit the beaches of Lake Erie or the banks of the Delaware, the Endless Mountains of the northern tier or the Amish farms of Lancaster County. Explore old mining villages, lumber towns, battlefields, college campuses, and so much more. Each trip covers history and trivia, recreation, shopping, and what to see and do along the way. About the series: Whether you need to get away for a weekend or longer, want to explore your home state or make plans for free time in an area you don’t know well, take to the road with a Backroads & Byways book. You’ll discover the most interesting places to visit on and off the beaten path. Destinations will appeal to foodies, history buffs, families with kids, couples, adventurers, hikers, bikers—in short, everyone. With itineraries appropriate for visits of differing durations and in different seasons, tips for comfortable accommodations, great food, and good shopping too, look to Backroads & Byways for the most interesting and diverse short trips available.

Author : United States. Works Progress Administration of Pennsylvania,United States. Works progress administration (Pa.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Pennsylvania
ISBN : UOM:39015032540109

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One Year of W. P. A. in Pennsylvania by United States. Works Progress Administration of Pennsylvania,United States. Works progress administration (Pa.) Pdf

Author : Federal Writers' Project
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : MINN:31951001216801L

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The WPA Guide to New York City by Federal Writers' Project Pdf

This tour guide for time travelers offers New York lovers and 1930s buffs an endlessly fascinating look at life as it was lived in the days when a trolley ride cost five cents, a room at the Plaza was $7.50, and the new World's Fair was the talk of the town. Hailed by the New York Times as one of the 10 best books ever written about the city. Photos. Maps.

Author : Laurence A. Glasco
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822970842

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The WPA History of the Negro in Pittsburgh by Laurence A. Glasco Pdf

The monumental American Guide Series, published by the Federal Writers’ Project, provided work to thousands of unemployed writers, editors, and researchers in the midst of the Great Depression. Featuring books on states, cities, rivers, and ethnic groups, it also opened an unprecedented view into the lives of the American people during this time. Untold numbers of projects in progress were lost when the program was abruptly shut down by a hostile Congress in 1939. One of those, "The Negro in Pittsburgh," lay dormant in the Pennsylvania State Library until it was microfilmed in 1970. The WPA History of the Negro in Pittsburgh marks the first publication of this rich body of information. This unique historical study of the city’s black population features articles on civil rights, social class, lifestyle, culture, folklore, and institutions from colonial times through the 1930s.

Author : Karl B. Raitz
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0801851564

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A Guide to the National Road by Karl B. Raitz Pdf

This companion volume to The National Road is a traveler's guide to the nation's first federally funded highway. Combining a wealth of historical and geographical information, this book takes readers on a 700-mile journey through America's heartland, from the Chesapeake Bay to the Mississippi River. Illustrated with more than 300 maps and lithographs, this authoritative gudie leads us down a trail into our nation's past.

Author : Federal Writers' Project
Publisher : Trinity University Press
Page : 735 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781595342287

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The WPA Guide to New Jersey by Federal Writers' Project Pdf

During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. The Granite State has a rich history and varied landscape, beautifully presented in the WPA Guide to New Hampshire. The driving tours highlight the White Mountains, Lake Winnipesaukee, and the coast near Portsmouth. This New Hampshire guide also has traditional photographs of churches, landscapes, and colonial houses which give readers a feel for life in New England in the early 20th century.

Author : Federal Writers' Project
Publisher : Trinity University Press
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781595342072

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The WPA Guide to Delaware by Federal Writers' Project Pdf

During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. The WPA Guide to Delaware takes the reader on a journey through the coastal beauty of the state, from the Twelve-Mile Circle to the Nanticoke River. Although Delaware is the second smallest state in terms of area, the guide offers 27 driving tours accompanied by engaging photographs and pen-and-ink drawings. Published in 1938, this guide to the First State, also details Delaware’s rich history.

Author : Federal Writers' Project
Publisher : Trinity University Press
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781595342188

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The WPA Guide to Maryland by Federal Writers' Project Pdf

During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. The WPA Guide to Maryland has some of the most thorough driving tours in the series. From the Allegheny Plateau to the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Coast, the guide details Maryland’s diverse geography. The essays on the state’s two major cities—Baltimore and Annapolis—are especially engaging. Known as the Old Line State for its pivotal role in the American Revolution, Maryland’s rich history is also extensively detailed in the guide.

Author : Best Books on
Publisher : Best Books on
Page : 773 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781623760373

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Pennsylvania; a Guide to the Keystone State, by Best Books on Pdf

compiled by workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the state of Pennsylvania ... Co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the University of Pennsylvania.

Author : Simon J. Bronner
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0271042214

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Popularizing Pennsylvania by Simon J. Bronner Pdf

Today his memory lives on in the legends he helped promote, such as that of the Indian princess "Nita-nee," for whom Central Pennsylvania's Nittany Mountain is supposedly named, and his instrumental role in creating Pennsylvania's noted system of parks and forests and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Author : Roger W. Moss
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998-05-29
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0812234383

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Historic Houses of Philadelphia by Roger W. Moss Pdf

"Historic Houses of Philadelphia" brings the region's most impressive museum homes to life with maps, touring information, and historical notes on 50 distinctive homes. 160 photos, 150 in color.