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Mar 25, 2024 · Portrait of America consisted of 55 documentary episodes about U.S. states and territories, each hosted by Hal Holbrook, and aired on Ted Turner's "SuperStat...
Oct 11, 2008 · ONG after the journey ends, certain images refuse to fade. In Iowa, Dagoberto Gilb paints a field of American dreams — thick rows of corn from which migrant workers, two by two, slowly emerge ...
State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America is a collection of pieces about the United States, with one essay on each of the fifty states. It was conceived of and edited by Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey.
- Sean Wilsey, Matt Weiland
- 2008
Nov 29, 2008 · The book presents an essay about each of the 50 states along with a surprising array of comparative facts and figures. The editors chose authors whose writings range from the historical to the ...
Sep 16, 2008 · This is an unvarnished, true-to-life, sometimes full of praise, sometimes denigrating, and occasionally disturbing portrait of each of the 50 states—and it's a must-read. During the Great Depression, the WPA initiated the American Guide Series of the Federal Writers' Project.
Oct 19, 2010 · Inspired by Depression-era travel guides, an anthology of essays on each of the fifty states, plus Washington, D.C., by some of America’s finest writers. State by State is a panoramic portrait of...