ABOUT THE BOOK

From Massachusetts to Florida and Washington, DC to Hawaii, 50 Great American Places takes you on a journey through our nation's history.

For sites as old as Mesa Verde and Cahokia and as recent as Silicon Valley and the Mall of America, each essay provides the historical context for places that represent fundamental themes in American history. Each entry contains a photograph of the place, a website with information for visitors, and suggestions of nearby places worth visiting.