books, videos, websites

1960-1980

Exploring Black America

Marcella Thum

A guidebook to museums, monuments, and historic sites commemorating the achievements of black Americans and discussions of the aspects of black history and culture the sites represent.

301.45
THU

Travels with Charley

John Steinbeck

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.

917.3
STE

What So Proudly We Hail

Maymie Richardson Krythe

Describes the history and background of many of the symbols and monuments of the American heritage.

929
KRY

The American Walk Book

Jean Craighead George

917.3
GEO

The National Parks of America

Stewart L. Udall

917.3
UDA

The Walk West

Peter Jenkins

Continues: A walk across America. From New Orleans newlyweds Peter and Barbara set out on a two-and-one-half year walk through Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho and to the Oregon coast.

917.3
JEN