People of Destiny: Americans as I saw them at Home and Abroad (Registro nro. 80789)
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| control field | 39950 |
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 20017298 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| 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 | Gibbs, Philip, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1877-1962 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | People of Destiny: Americans as I saw them at Home and Abroad |
| 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 | 2012 |
| 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 |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2012-06-08 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The adventure of life in New York -- Some people I met in America -- Things I like in the United States -- America's new place in the world -- What England thinks of America -- Americans in Europe. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from<br/>scanned images of public domain material from the Internet<br/>Archive. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "People of Destiny: Americans as I Saw Them at Home and Abroad" by Philip Gibbs is a travelogue and social commentary written in the early 20th century. The text explores American society during the post-World War I era, revealing Gibbs' observations and insights on American life, culture, and the idiosyncrasies he encounters, particularly during his initial experiences in New York City. Through his lens, Gibbs delves into themes of war, societal dynamics, and the contrasting lives of various individuals across different social strata, seeking to capture the essence of American identity and resilience after the war. The opening of the book vividly recounts the author's first impressions of New York City during a time of post-war excitement and celebration. Gibbs describes the palpable energy in the streets, filled with returning soldiers and banners celebrating victory, juxtaposed against a backdrop of both grandeur and the stark realities of life in a bustling urban environment. He paints a picture of lively hotels and restaurants where middle-class Americans indulge in social events, contrasting their outward wealth with an underlying sense of simplicity and honesty. Gibbs also observes the diverse multitude of characters he encounters—from soldiers and their families celebrating reunions to the city’s affluent yet grounded socialites—all while reflecting on the deeper societal implications of a nation rebuilding and redefining itself in the wake of conflict. (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 -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918 |
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| Uncontrolled term | National characteristics, American |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | United States -- Social life and customs -- 1918-1945 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39950">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39950</a> |
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