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Vintage Snapshots: The Fabrication of a Nation in the W.P.A. American Guide Series

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Vintage Snapshots: The Fabrication of a Nation in the W.P.A. American Guide Series (Paperback)

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'Vintage Snapshots' revisits the America of the 1930s through a series of state guide books published by the 'Federal Writers' Project'. It explores the contextual occasion of the American Guides and the mechanics of their making. Their hybrid form - part fiction, part encyclopedia, part travel guide - is interpreted in light of the official 'American Guide Manual'. Contemporary reviews of the guides reveal the extent of enthusiasm over their accomplishment for American culture. 'Vintage Snapshots' also investigates the American Guide Series' troubled relationship with anti-New Deal forces. The politics of national portraiture are placed in the context of previous literary attempts to reproduce the entirety of America in words. A state-by-state compendium records the content of individual guides.

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Paperback: 354 pages
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing (October 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0820443166
ISBN-13: 978-0820443164
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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