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Working at Play: A History of Vacations in the United States Aron, Cindy S. (Associate Professor of History, Associate Professor of History, University of Virginia, USA)
Working at Play: A History of Vacations in the United States
Aron, Cindy S. (Associate Professor of History, Associate Professor of History, University of Virginia, USA)
Presents the history of how Americans have vacationed. This book shows that in the early 19th century vacations were taken for health more than for fun. But starting in the 1850s the growth of a white-collar middle class and the expansion of railroads made vacationing a mainstream activity.
336 pages, numerous half tones
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 31, 2001 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195142341 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 234 × 23 mm · 462 g |
| Language | English |