Fodor's The Old West, 1st Edition

by Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.

The Travel Historic America series takes travelers back in time with in-depth coverage of historical sights, attractions, and events as well as historic places to stay and eat. It also includes driving tours, overviews, timelines, and a handy resource chapter. Written by Fodor's local experts, this guide covers the time period from Cabeza de Vaca’s 1536 Southwest expedition to Arizona’s 1912 admission to the Union in 17 Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

512 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Fodor's Travel Publications is a United States-based producer of English-language travel guides and online tourism information. It was founded by Hungarian Eugene Fodor in 1936.
Fodor’s was acquired by Random House in 1986 and sold to Internet Brands in 2016.

Reviews

[Jacqui H. Travis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I originally got this book to use to create itineraries for several road trips in the desert Southwest, and it was a first class travel guide.
I read it this time to more thoroughly read the excellent history passages for each state and city throughout the book.
Excellent as either a travel guide (lists noteworthy attractions, lodging, and eateries, by location) or as a history guide.