Family Vacations

Filled with period photos, ads, and quotes, this well-designed volume offers a look at the history of family vacations in the U.S. A specialist in 20th-century tourism, Rugh (history, Brigham Young U.) looks particularly at advertising and government promotion as she shows such aspects as planning the family vacation, discovering America, the lure of the Wild West, promoting the gear and sport of camping, and the promotion of heritage sites. Some pages are included of America's history of racial segregation and the options available to families of color. Not indexed. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)