{"product_id":"destination-heartland-9780252086373","title":"Destination Heartland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Clampitt's work reminds readers of the importance of local history in explaining the intricate history of the United States.\" --\u003ci\u003eMissouri Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For the author, traditions, the built environment, historic events, learning, eating, and travel by car are a way of life that she encourages her readers to emulate. . . . History lovers will gain a useful, interesting, and convincing book that will bring back memories of places visited while revealing enticing new possibilities nearby or just a few miles away.\" --\u003ci\u003eNebraska History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For one looking for a fun and historic place to visit, Clampitt's book is chockful of ideas and offers an easy way to explore possibilities. What might be difficult is choosing where to go first.\" --\u003ci\u003eIllinois Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a rich and varied collection with something for everyone, even though Clampitt says her book is far from a comprehensive listing. But if you take this book along as a travel companion to the Midwest, you will be kept busy!\" --\u003ci\u003eWomen on the Road\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A buoyant guide. . . . In \u003ci\u003eDestination Heartland\u003c\/i\u003e it pays to go into the heart of the heart of the country.\" --\u003ci\u003eNewCity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Clampitt's brilliant new book offers a literal roadmap for those curious souls seeking a guided tour of Midwest, the nation's lost region, whose deep history we would all benefit from finding.\"--Jon Lauck, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Region: Toward a Revival of Midwestern History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Places I knew and places I now want to go! Cynthia Clampitt offers interesting information on these locations and what to eat along the way. This book should be kept in the car to refer to as you drive around. I truly love this book!\"--Leah Joy Axelrod, former president, Illinois Historical Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: Creating and Defining the Midwest\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Witnessing History\u003cbr\u003e             Living-history venues and open-air museums: places to watch what life was like.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: Perusing History\u003cbr\u003e             Vintage sites, historic homes, museums large and small\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Exploring History\u003cbr\u003e             Historic towns, enclaves, and sprawling destinations\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Experiencing History\u003cbr\u003e             Participating, reenacting, volunteering, and other opportunities\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: Eating and Sleeping History\u003cbr\u003e             Historic inns and dining venues\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: Locating More History\u003cbr\u003e             Resources for finding more places, whether near you or elsewhere in the Midwest\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Destinations by State\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: Order of Statehood\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Sources\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400520540503,"sku":"9780252086373","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252086373.jpg?v=1730470884","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/destination-heartland-9780252086373","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}