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Explore America on Amtrak's 'The Crescent': New York to New Orleans

Explore America on Amtrak's 'The Crescent': New York to New Orleans

          
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NEW YORK TO NEW ORLEANS
'THE CRESCENT' - AN ICONIC SOUTHERN ADVENTURE

Everyone traveling Amtrak's popular route between New York and New Orleans should have a copy of "Explore America on Amtrak's The Crescent." It's like having your own personal tour guide to describe the captivating scenery, towns, and history passing by your window and tell you fascinating and funny stories. All the while tracking your progress as you proceed through the countryside.

It turns a wonderfully scenic rail journey through The South into a fascinating adventure. Learn about Broadway, the Continental Congress, the Civil War, the origins of jazz, the antebellum era, and more. From the towering skyscrapers and pulse of Manhattan to the steamy swamps of Cajun Country, The Crescent presents some of America's most unique cultural and historical experiences. This essential guide illuminates hundreds of points of interest from the Northeast, to battlefields and historic towns, to the beat of New Orleans.

"Explore America on Amtrak's The Crescent" brings to life the stories, trivia, and quirkiness of fascinating small towns and their colorful characters. Using short, whimsical insights and fun facts, it enlivens hundreds of places in an easy-to-read format. For each scheduled stop on the journey, it highlights:

  • What is special about the place?
  • Why is it here?
  • What's happened here?
  • What's quirky and fun about it?
  • Which famous people come from here?
It turns this wonderfully scenic rail journey into a fascinating adventure traveling from the Northeast to the Deep South.

Don't leave the station without it.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. ALL ABOARD AMTRAK!

  • What is Amtrak?
  • What are the Superliners?
  • Seating, Sleeping, and Sightseeing on Amtrak
  • Who's Who?
2. THE CRESCENT
  • The History of The Crescent
  • Why Ride The Crescent?
  • The Crescent Schedule
  • The Crescent Stations (Southbound)
3. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
4. SIGHTSEEING ABOARD THE CRESCENT
Here are some of the stations and themes included:

New York, NY (NYP)
Broadway on Broadway
Newark, NJ (NWK)
The War of Independence
Trenton, NJ (TRE)
The Founding Fathers
Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
Wilmington, DE (WIL)
Baltimore, MD (BAL)
The Smithsonian is an American institution.
Washington, DC (WAS)
Alexandria, VA (ALX)
Manassas, VA (MSS)
The Civil War
Culpeper, VA (CLP)
The Founding Fathers and the Piedmont Region
Charlottesville, VA (CVS)
Lynchburg, VA (LYH)
Danville, VA (DAN)
Reconstruction and the New South Greensboro, NC (GRO)
High Point, NC (HPT)
Charlotte, NC (CLT)
Gastonia, NC (GAS)
Spartanburg, SC (SPB)
The Antebellum Era
Greenville, SC (GRV)
Clemson, SC (CSN)
Toccoa, GA (TCA)
Gainesville, GA (GNS)
Atlanta, GA (ATL)
Anniston, AL (ATN)
Civil Rights & Birmingham
Birmingham, AL (BHM)
Tuscaloosa, AL (TCL)
Meridian, MS (MEI)
Laurel, MS (LAU)
Hattiesburg, MS (HBG)
Picayune, MS (PIC)
All That Jazz
New Orleans, LA (NOL)

5. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
6. THE CRESCENT TRIVIA QUESTIONS

ALL ABOARD!


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798857653814
  • Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 86
  • Spine Width: 5 mm
  • Weight: 127 gr
  • ISBN-10: 8857653811
  • Publisher Date: 31 Aug 2023
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: New York to New Orleans
  • Width: 152 mm


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