Project Gutenberg 2012-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 88 Gibbs, Philip 1877 1962 Gibbs, Philip Hamilton, Sir Gibbs, Phillip 20017298 People of Destiny: Americans as I saw them at Home and Abroad The adventure of life in New York -- Some people I met in America -- Things I like in the United States -- America's new place in the world -- What England thinks of America -- Americans in Europe. Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive. "People of Destiny: Americans as I Saw Them at Home and Abroad" by Philip Gibbs is a travelogue and social commentary written in the early 20th century. The text explores American society during the post-World War I era, revealing Gibbs' observations and insights on American life, culture, and the idiosyncrasies he encounters, particularly during his initial experiences in New York City. Through his lens, Gibbs delves into themes of war, societal dynamics, and the contrasting lives of various individuals across different social strata, seeking to capture the essence of American identity and resilience after the war. The opening of the book vividly recounts the author's first impressions of New York City during a time of post-war excitement and celebration. Gibbs describes the palpable energy in the streets, filled with returning soldiers and banners celebrating victory, juxtaposed against a backdrop of both grandeur and the stark realities of life in a bustling urban environment. He paints a picture of lively hotels and restaurants where middle-class Americans indulge in social events, contrasting their outward wealth with an underlying sense of simplicity and honesty. Gibbs also observes the diverse multitude of characters he encounters—from soldiers and their families celebrating reunions to the city’s affluent yet grounded socialites—all while reflecting on the deeper societal implications of a nation rebuilding and redefining itself in the wake of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918 National characteristics, American United States -- Social life and customs -- 1918-1945 E151 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 277407 277416 2024-09-16T17:19:08.476923 2023-09-17T11:29:19.094243 text/html text/html 276704 2012-06-08T14:39:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 244229 2012-06-08T14:39:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 324154 2024-09-16T17:19:13.904889 application/epub+zip 325327 2024-09-16T17:19:10.093883 application/epub+zip 178364 2024-09-16T17:19:09.137890 application/epub+zip 573352 2024-09-16T17:19:17.106877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548246 2024-09-16T17:19:13.072866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280193 2022-09-18T09:49:40.427372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256894 256768 2024-09-16T17:19:08.088926 2023-09-17T11:29:18.747205 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 256574 2012-06-08T14:39:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98296 2012-06-08T14:39:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 256570 2012-06-08T14:39:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98243 2012-06-08T14:39:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20929 2024-09-16T17:19:17.246848 application/rdf+xml 25489 2024-09-16T17:19:09.492898 image/jpeg 5016 2024-09-16T17:19:09.312897 image/jpeg 314951 2024-09-16T17:19:08.513950 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia