America's Historic Places

by Reader's Digest Association (Editor)

From forts and battlefields to mansions and monuments, here's a full-color illustrated guide to 500 of America's most fascinating historic places. The book divides the country into 5 regions and includes 6 detailed maps pinpointing the locations of the historic sites.

Genres: History, Travel, American History

352 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.

The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.

Reviews

[Pramod Nair · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent coffee table book from Reader's Digest which is worth reading for the high quality photography alone. The book features a fine selection of historic places from each state of the USA and presents them with travel details, historical significance and superb photographs.

For a history and literary fan like me the photograph and details of Mark Twain's ornate mansion in Nook Farm given in the very beginning of the book provided a great start to the title.

[Sheila Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book for anyone wanting a sampling of historic places around the US. There is some wonderful history and great photos.