Traveling Tocqueville's America : retracing the 17-state tour that inspired Alexis de Tocqueville's political classic Democracy in America

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Traveling Tocqueville's America : retracing the 17-state tour that inspired Alexis de Tocqueville's political classic Democracy in America

[written by Anne Bentzel]

Published for C-SPAN by the Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998

  • : pbk

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C-SPAN's traveling Tocqueville's America

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ISBN 9780801859656

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Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont's travels in America in 1831-32 have recently become the subject of renewed interest, as a C-span special programme has retraced the Frenchmen's journey by broadcasting each week from a different city along the route. Now the Tocqueville rediscovery continues with the publication of this unique guidebook. Comprised of 55 brief chapters covering each of the places Tocqueville visited, the book allows the reader to hear Tocqueville's words while following in his footsteps. Each chapter includes a brief description of the city or town, an excerpt from what Tocqueville wrote about it, what he and Beaumont did there, and what signs can still be seen today. Also included are information on population and major industries, telephone numbers and web addresses for local historical societies and visitors' bureaus, and comparisons of the town as it is today with Beaumont's arrival from Europe, half-starved and thirsty after a 37-day ocean voyage on which the ship's captain had badly mismanaged rations. (The inn where the apologetic captain treated them to dinner is still standing). Among the Frenchmen's first impressions: Americans were "entirely commercial" - a conclusion based on the small town's extraordinary number of banks (five by Beaumont's count, among them the Citizens Bank, still open today). Newport, we learn, is also home to America's first synagogue, an enduring symbol of Rhode Island's unique beginning as a place of religious tolerance, and the nation's oldest library. Also explained is the origin of the pineapple as a symbol of hospitality (Newport sailors set them outside their front doors to show their neighbours they had returned from the Indies and had fruit to share). The entry concludes with directions, suggestions on where to stay and tips on tours by foot car or boat.
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: pbk ISBN 9780801859663

内容説明

This work covers the places that Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited during their travels in America in 1831/32. Each chapter includes an excerpt from what Tocqueville wrote about it, information on what can be seen today, suggestions on where to stay, and tips on tours.

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