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For serious historians and casual tourists alike, Pathways to the
Presidency is an ideal travel guide to touring presidential homes
and museums. Gerald and Patricia Gutek invite American history
enthusiasts to journey through the private lives of our
presidents--from George Washington to George W. Bush--by visiting
the family homes of our former chief executives as well as the
libraries and museums honoring their presidencies. Aided by the
Guteks' extensive research and concise biographies of each of their
subjects, readers of this handy guidebook can deepen their
knowledge of these central figures in American history.
Presidential birthplaces, boyhood homes, and adult residences have
been preserved, restored, or re-created by a local, state, and
national historical agencies. Among the sites described in the
Guteks' guide are Jefferson's Virginia plantations; the only home
ever owned by Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois; the Truman home in
Independence, Missouri; and the first home of Clinton in Hope,
Arkansas. Beyond residential buildings, the guide also highlights
all of the presidential libraries and museums, such as Kennedy's on
the Boston waterfront, Carter's in downtown Atlanta, and Reagan's
in Simi Valley. The section on each president begins with a
biographical sketch followed by site descriptions of their homes
and libraries that are open to the public. The information needed
to locate and tour each of these sites, as well as important
details on admissions, operations, and contacts, is also provided.
Pathways to the Presidency offers a comprehensive introduction to
historical preservation and tourism connected to America's highest
office and an invitation to learn more about the U.S. presidents as
distinct individuals with lives rooted in the larger American
experience.
Historic getaways in the land of cotton Seasoned travel writers
Gerald and Patricia Gutek believe the American South is for history
enthusiasts what Ghiradelli's is for chocolate connoisseurs, and
with their latest guidebook they invite travelers of all ages to
sample what life was once like in this beguiling region. As they
did in their popular guide Experiencing America's Past, the Guteks
introduce readers to the pleasures of exploring historic
America--this time turning their travel know-how to the preserved
and restored plantations and museum villages that grace the
Southern landscape. From the Great River Road Plantations between
Baton Rouge and New Orleans to Montpelier Mansion in Virginia,
these plantations and villages demonstrate how people lived,
worked, prayed, and played decades and centuries ago. In their
easy-to-use guide, the Guteks tell how to visit and enjoy
sixty-eight such gems of the Old South. In addition to current
phone numbers, times of operation, and admission fees, each entry
includes a historical overview, directions for finding the site,
and information on restaurants, shops, facilities, and special
features. The Guteks also list nearby accomodations and suggest
side trips of historical interest.
A travel guide to historic communitarian sites From the orderly,
practical buildings and furnishings at Hancock Shaker Village to
the carefully planted heirloom gardens at Old Salem, America's
nineteenth-century utopian communities reflect the country's
long-standing fascination with idyllic societies isolated from the
rest of humanity. With their latest guidebook, Gerald and Patricia
Gutek invite history and travel enthusiasts of all ages to join
them in visiting twenty preserved or re-created oases of utopian
life. These communities, which stand as testaments to the lofty
ideals and sometimes bizarre beliefs of their inhabitants, offer
intimate glimpses into the lives, architecture, and remarkable
commitment of men and women who frequently sacrificed material
wealth and individual freedom in their quest to create a heaven on
earth. Each entry includes a description of the community's origin,
ideology, history, and significance; a biographical sketch of its
often charismatic founder; a self-guided tour detailing the
architecture, industries, crafts, art, and artifacts associated
with the settlement; current telephone numbers, times of operation,
and admission fees; and information about restaurants, shops,
facilities, lodgings, tours, and special events.
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