Destination Dixie Tourism and Southern History.
Once upon a time, it was impossible to drive through the South without coming across signs to ""See Rock City"" or similar tourist attractions. From battlegrounds to birthplaces, and sites in between, heritage tourism has always been part of how the South attracts visitors--and d...
| Основен автор: | Cox, Karen L. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Florida :
University Press of Florida,
2012.
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| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Destination Dixie : Tourism and Southern History. |
| Резюме: |
Once upon a time, it was impossible to drive through the South without coming across signs to ""See Rock City"" or similar tourist attractions. From battlegrounds to birthplaces, and sites in between, heritage tourism has always been part of how the South attracts visitors--and defines itself--yet such sites are often understudied in the scholarly literature. As the contributors to this volume make clear, the narrative of southern history told at these sites is often complicated by race, influenced by local politics, and shaped by competing memories. Included are essays on the meanin. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (328 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780813042589 0813042585 9780813043494 0813043492 |