God Bless Americana: A Retro Vacation Slide Show Tour of the USA
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Book Description
Take a trip across the country-and through time-in this fun, funky tribute to the America of the 1940s, '50s, and '60s. Created with original slides taken by real tourists on vacations and road trips across the country, GOD BLESS AMERICANA is a delightful retro vacation tour of these United States.
Join the escapades that inspired a generation of unsuspecting camera-totin' tourists to snap and click their way across town and country. The tour kicks off in Los Angeles, California, and takes you on a vicarious vacation through Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, Dallas, Chicago, New Orleans, Miami Beach, New England, Washington, D.C., and beyond. Experience the "future" at the 1962 Seattle and 1964 New York World's Fairs. See America's heartland, classic roadside attractions, hotels, motels, restaurants, and bars. Drop in on "long-lost relatives" along the way. A vintage map clearly charts the course of the journey.
Dedicated to those who blazed the trails and took the photos, GOD BLESS AMERICANA is a respectful, but tongue-in-cheek look at the American vacation of not-so-long-ago.
About the Author
Charles Phoenix, historian and hipster, discovered the joy of vintage vacation photos in a blue shoe box in a California thrift shop, and has never looked back. First showing his treasures to friends and family, then to audiences at bookstores throughout Los Angeles, Phoenix has also appeared on CBS This Morning, and was featured in an article in the Los Angeles Times Magazine.
God Bless Americana: A Retro Vacation Slide Show Tour of the USA,Charles Phoenix,Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company,1558686444,1945-1970,20th century,Description and travel,Family recreation,General,History,Humor,Photo Essays,Photoessays & Documentaries,Photography,Pictorial works,Slides (Photography),Social life and customs,United States,United States - 20th Century,Vacations
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