"English association," 1750-83 -- "The blows my republican principles receive are forcible," 1783-1820 -- "What we Anglo-American understand by the significant word comfort," 1821-1850 -- "The manifold advantages resulting from our glorious Union," 1840s-1861
Summary
This book tracks the adventures of American travelers while exploring large questions about how these experiences affected national identity. The author searched the diaries, letters, published accounts, and guidebooks written between the late colonial period and the Civil War. His sources are written by people who, while prominent in their own time, are largely obscure today, making this account fresh and unusual
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-222) and index
