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_aGerritsen, C. V. _q(Carel Victor), _d1850-1905 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aBrieven uit en over Amerika |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2009 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2009-01-13 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ | ||
| 520 | _a"Brieven uit en over Amerika" by C. V. Gerritsen and Dr. Aletta H. Jacobs is a collection of letters and observations composed during the authors' travels through various states in North America around the early 20th century. The work explores American society and culture from a European perspective, shedding light on social conditions, economic interactions, and personal experiences of the travelers. The opening of this work introduces Gerritsen's journey aboard the Holland-Amerika Line's "Potsdam," highlighting his first impressions of transatlantic travel and life in America upon arrival in New York City in September 1904. The letters detail the pleasant experiences onboard the ship, including the camaraderie among passengers and the high quality of service, before delving into his observations of American urban life. New York is characterized as a bustling metropolis that does not quite meet his towering expectations, providing a mix of wonder and minor disappointment as he describes its vastness and peculiar social dynamics. Gerritsen's reflections set the stage for more in-depth discussions about labor, cultural practices, and other significant societal themes in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aUnited States -- Description and travel | ||
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_aJacobs, Aletta H. _q(Aletta Henriette), _d1854-1929 |
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