united states

A travelogue that explores the small towns of America, revealing their depth and character as part of the nation.

British actor Stephen Fry describes his experiences visiting each state in the U.S. in an attempt to understand everyday life in America.

Contains observations about life and descriptions of nature as described by Steinbeck as he traveled from coast to coast at sixty years of age with his French poodle, Charley.

As he travels across the United States, journalist Richard Hoffer gains a greater understanding of the social, economic, and political aspects of gambling in America.

Combines an account of Robert Louis Stevenson's experiences as he traveled from New York to California by train in 1879 and a description of the building and operation of railroads in nineteenth-century America. Includes archival photographs.