Oregon: End of the Trail - American Guide Series by Federal Writers Project

American Guide Series

by Work Projects Administration

This publication is part of the American Guide Series. During the Great Depression of the 1930's thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all the state. Collectively these volumes made up the AMERICAN GUIDE SERIES. Each state guidebook contains articles on the History, Geography, Agriculture, Art, Architecture, Education, Indians, Archaeology, Transportation, Industry, Labor, Folklore, Religion, Sports and more. The Tour Guide sections of the guidebooks offer a treasure trove of historical information on the cities, towns, points of interest, physical features and cultural institutions. Other features of the guidebooks contain a Bibliography of state related books, hundreds of illustrations, maps and detailed Index.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1940

Reviews

[Jana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved reading about my state from the perspective of 1940!!!

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a reprint of a WPA book written in the 1940s. It takes on tours through Oregon and it is fun to follow those tours today and see how things have changed. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes to take road trips..