The Land of Contrasts: A Briton's View of His American Kin (Registro nro. 59034)
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 98000923 |
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | E151 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Muirhead, James F. |
| Fuller form of name | (James Fullarton), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1853-1934 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Land of Contrasts: A Briton's View of His American Kin |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2006 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
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| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2006-01-31 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Bethanne M. Simms, Karen Dalrymple, and the<br/>Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Land of Contrasts: A Briton's View of His American Kin" by James F. Muirhead is a personal account and exploration of American society, written in the late 19th century. The book shares the author's reflections from his travels across the United States, contrasting British customs with American practices. It aims to provide both an admiration and critique of American culture through specific observations, particularly in areas such as social dynamics, individual freedoms, and societal expectations. The opening of the book serves as an introduction to the author's perspective on America and its people. Muirhead reflects on the varied experiences of travelers in the United States, emphasizing that personal biases and expectations significantly influence their perception of the country. He stresses the importance of maintaining an open mind when encountering American society, which he describes as a landscape of contrasts, highlighting both the advantages and shortcomings of the American way of life. The introductory chapter establishes a foundation for the author's exploration of myriad topics, from social issues to cultural phenomena, all encapsulated in the theme of duality that defines America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | United States -- Civilization |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | United States -- Description and travel |
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| Uncontrolled term | United States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918 |
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| Uncontrolled term | National characteristics, American |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17648">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17648</a> |
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