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This is the first guidebook ever devoted to Kansas. The guide was compiled and written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the state of Kansas, and was first published in 1939. After several decades, its pages still provide a wealth of reliable historic, geographic, and cultural information on Kansas, as well as some intriguing lore that many modern-day readers will find new. Not the least of its contributio...

Thirty-seven life histories of real people selected from among whites and blacks in three basic fields of work in the South--farm laborers and owners, factory and mill workers, people engaged in service occupations--and those on relief.

This is a comprehensive historical, economic, social, and scenic description that covers the seacoast, the tobacco and cotton country, and the famous recreational areas of the Great Smokies. The greater part of the book is devoted to motor tours from points on the state line and within the state which point out landmarks, locate historic spots, and acquaint the traveler with the country. Originally published in 1939.A UNC Press Enduring Editio...

Alan Boye is a professor of English at Lyndon State College in Vermont. His books include Holding Stone Hands: On the Trail of the Cheyenne Exodus, available in a Bison Books edition.

A charming history of a small, isolated community that once lay on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1, 100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.

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Autobiographical accounts of former slaves compiled in the 1930s by the Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration.

Autobiographical accounts of former slaves compiled in the 1930s by the Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration.

Autobiographical accounts of former slaves compiled in the 1930s by the Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration.

Autobiographical accounts of former slaves compiled in the 1930s by the Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration.

Autobiographical accounts of former slaves compiled in the 1930s by the Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration.

James R. Dow is a professor emeritus of foreign languages and literatures at Iowa State University and¿is the author of German Folklore: A Handbook.¿Roger L. Welsch is a well-known folklorist and essayist and the author or coauthor of more than thirty books, including A Treasury of Nebraska Pioneer Folklore and Cather¿s Kitchens: Foodways in Literature and Life, both available in Bison Books editions. Susan D. Dow¿s photographs have appeared i...

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.

First published in 1939 and never before available in a paperback edition, this remarkable compendium of Nebraskiana includes chapters on the state's history, natural setting, flora and fauna, Indians, government, agriculture and industry, ethnic groups, folklore, architecture, art, and literature. Far more than a tour guide, it is replete with all manner of colorful and unusual sidelights on Nebraska places and people, the kind of information...

First published in the famous "American Guide Series of the Work Projects Administration" in 1941, "Wyoming: A Guide" remains a distinguished survey of the state, its centers of interest, and its history. Now issued in paperback for the first time, it can introduce to new readers the geographic spectacle and pioneer history that continue to shape the character of Wyoming. A new introduction by T. A. Larson, author of "History of Wyoming, " upd...