In 1915, journalist Emily Post set out from New York to investigate
whether it was possible to drive comfortably across the country to
San Francisco in an automobile. This is a reprint of Posts only
travel book, originally published by Colliers Magazine seven years
before she became famous for her book on etiquette. It describes
her travels with her cousin Alice and her Harvard undergraduate son
as they played the American tourists from Niagara Falls to cave
dwellings near Santa Fe. A first-hand account of elite automotive
travel before the process was democratized after World War I, it
also shows the history of the southwest, particularly in the myths
that made towns such as Santa Fe authentic tourist destinations,
and provides contemporary comments on class and ethnicity.
The works introduction includes a biographical sketch of Post
and explains the context of her journey in the heroic age of
motoring. It includes many original black-and-white photographs,
sketch maps showing the route, and Posts meticulous daily lists of
expenditure, a valuable historical document showing the price of
everything from car repairs to tips. The work is accompanied by
explanatory footnotes and an appendix giving the miles she traveled
each day, noting the cities of departure and destination and the
hotel for each night.
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