Georgia: The WPA Guide to Its Towns and Countryside

ISBN: 0872497070

Author: Spalding, Phinizy

Condition: New

Originally published almost fifty years ago as part of the Federal Writers' Program, a division of the Works Progress Administration, this book is a reprint of the original WPA guide for Georgia. Divided into four sections, the general background, cities, tours, and appendices, the book features 17 essays on a variety of topics from Georgia's natural setting and resources to its architecture and sporta and recreation. Detailed descriptions of the state's six major citiesAthens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon and Savannahare also included, and there are 17 remarkably detailed guided tours to all sections of the state as well. In addition to the original chapters, Phinizy Spalding has written a new introduction and a new appendix.