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    Historical Cities-Savannah, Georgia
    Historical Cities-Savannah, Georgia
    Historical Cities-Savannah, Georgia
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    Historical Cities-Savannah, Georgia

    By Lyn Wilkerson

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    Historical Cities-Savannah explores the rich history of Savannah, Georgia, and over 45 historic sites and landmarks within the city. A walkable map is included, as well as GPS coordinates for all listed historic sites. The history of Savannah and the background information for each site are based on the American Guides of the 1930's and 40's.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLyn Wilkerson
    Release dateJul 2, 2010
    ISBN9781452381114
    Historical Cities-Savannah, Georgia
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    Lyn Wilkerson

    Caddo Publications USA was created in 2000 to encourage the exploration of America’s history by the typical automotive traveler. The intent of Caddo Publications USA is to provide support to both national and local historical organizations as historical guides are developed in various digital and traditional print formats. Using the American Guide series of the 1930’s and 40’s as our inspiration, we began to develop historical travel guides for the U.S. in the 1990’s.

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      Historical Cities-Savannah, Georgia - Lyn Wilkerson

      Historical Cities

      Savannah, Georgia

      Lyn Wilkerson

      While every effort has been made to insure accuracy, neither the author nor the publisher assume legal responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book or the information it contains.

      Maps are sourced from © OpenStreetMap contributors, CC-BY-SA

      Historical Cities-Savannah, Georgia

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      Lyn Wilkerson

      All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2010 Lyn Wilkerson

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      Introduction

      This guide, along with the various others produced by Lyn Wilkerson and Caddo Publications USA, are based on the American Guide Series. Until the mid-1950’s, the U.S. Highway System provided the means for various modes of transport to explore this diverse land. To encourage such explorations, the Works Projects Administration under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Federal Writers Project created the American Guide Series. This series of books were commissioned by the Federal Government to capture the culture and history of the United States and provide the direction necessary for travelers to explore it. Each state created a commission of writers who canvassed their respective territories for content to submit. The preliminary works were then sent to Washington D.C. for final assembly in to a standard format. The result was a travel guide for each state. The series spread to include guides for important cities as well. After the State Guides were complete, the concept of a national guide was developed. However, it would not be until 1949, with the backing of Hastings House Publishing, that a

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