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American Notes: Travels in America, 1750-1920


 collection description

American Notes: Travels in America, 1750-1920 presents over 250 books documenting the travels of Americans and those from overseas visiting the colonies and eventually the new country of America. Included are their comments about the people and the countries they visited. Authors included in this collection are James Fenimore Cooper, William Cullen Bryant, Charles Dickens, Washington Irving, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Frederick Law Olmsted, and Robert Louis Stevenson.

You may go directly to the collection, American Notes: Travels in America, 1750-1920, in American Memory.



 historical eras
These historical era(s) are best represented in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.

The American Revolution — 1763-1783
The New Nation — 1780-1815
Expansion and Reform — 1801-1861
The Civil War and Reconstruction — 1850-1877
Development of the Industrial United States — 1876-1915


 related collections and exhibits
These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related primary and secondary sources. Browse the Collection Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web site.

California As I Saw It
The Capital and the Bay
Panoramic Maps
Pioneering the Upper Midwest
Touring Turn of the Century America


 other resources
Recommended additional sources of information.

Related Resources


 search tips
Specific guidance for searching this collection.

Search the collection using the keyword search, or browse the Subject, Author or Title indexes. For help with search words, go to the Synonym List. For help with search strategies, see Finding Items in American Memory.


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