Brattlecast #166 - Early Road Trip Books
Brattlecast: A Firsthand Look at Secondhand Books - A podcast by Brattle Book Shop
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Today in the studio we have a copy of 'New England Highways and Byways From a Motorcar' by Thos. D. Murphy. This beautifully illustrated volume guides tourists on a then-novel automobile journey through early 20th century New England, with visits to charming towns, historic churches, and the rugged Maine coast. We’ll also discuss even earlier tourism—promoted heavily by railroad companies—to the new national parks of the American West, as well as a 1916 cross-country travel memoir by an unexpected author. Pack some snacks, roll down the windows, and hit the road with us on this adventurous new #brattlecast.
