02279cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000350011524500230015026400510017330000470022433600260027133700260029733800360032350000310035950800690039052013650045953400780182465300440190285600430194675888UtSlPG20260610134745.0mcr n260607r20251926utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aE1511 aBusch, Karl August,d1886-195210aQuer durch Amerika 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-04-17  aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a“Quer durch Amerika: Ein Reisetagebuch” by Karl August Busch is a travel diary written in the early 20th century. The work presents the author’s personal journey across the United States, capturing his experiences and observations as a German traveler moving from New York to San Francisco. The likely topic of the book is a detailed, first-hand account of America’s land, people, cities, and culture, all filtered through the lens of a reflective and curious European visitor.  The opening of the book introduces Busch’s motivations and background, linking his wanderlust to an adventurous grandfather and a family history immersed in travel. He describes his decision to visit America not out of necessity, but from a scholarly and exploratory urge, ultimately enabled by winning a university scholarship. The narrative then follows his vivid preparations, the emotional departure from Germany, impressions of Hamburg, and the beginning of the transatlantic voyage. Busch paints lively scenes of both the bustling port city and the life aboard ship, mixing personal reflection with keen social and cultural observation. The tone is thoughtful, humorous, and rich in detail, setting the stage for a travelogue that promises to blend personal anecdote with broader insights into American and German life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cDresden: Dresdner Verlagshandlung M. O. Groh, 1926  aUnited States -- Description and travel40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75888