Project Gutenberg 2004-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 91 Archer, William 1856 1924 America To-day, Observations and Reflections America Today, Observations and Reflections Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Karen Dalrymple and PG Distributed Proofreaders "America To-day, Observations and Reflections" by William Archer is a collection of travel letters and essays written in the late 19th century. This work reflects on Archer's observations of American culture, society, politics, and landscape during his visits to various cities, particularly New York, Washington, and Boston. Archer’s writings offer a critical yet appreciative lens on the rapidly changing American life of his time, highlighting both the charm and chaos of urban life. The opening of "America To-day" introduces Archer's journey aboard the R.M.S. Lucania, where he contemplates the Atlantic crossing as a metaphor for cultural convergence between Europe and America. He feels an electric excitement at the prospect of arriving in New York, which he views not merely as a location, but as a symbol of modernity and a bridge between old and new worlds. As he lands, Archer initially confronts the chaotic and fog-laden reality of New York Harbor, blending humor with keen insights about American society, from the hospitality of officials at customs to the peculiarities of local life. These initial impressions set the stage for his deeper explorations and reflections throughout the text, encapsulating his longing for discovery and understanding of the American experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Description and travel United States -- Social life and customs E151 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 355445 351367 2024-10-04T05:19:41.868615 2023-10-04T05:41:59.420536 text/html text/html 353730 2020-12-31T00:45:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 134873 2020-12-31T00:45:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 227464 2024-10-04T05:19:50.756548 application/epub+zip 233049 2024-10-04T05:19:45.990592 application/epub+zip 206882 2024-10-04T05:19:44.334568 application/epub+zip 440033 2024-10-04T05:19:54.582579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413721 2024-10-04T05:19:49.806542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383932 2022-09-04T08:24:13.310098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330894 330852 2024-10-04T05:19:40.940595 2023-10-04T05:41:58.747539 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 330709 2020-12-31T00:45:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 130525 2020-12-31T00:45:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 330722 2020-12-31T00:45:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130468 2020-12-31T00:45:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21842 2024-10-04T05:19:54.995510 application/rdf+xml 16908 2024-10-04T05:19:45.106585 image/jpeg 3713 2024-10-04T05:19:44.698574 image/jpeg 222635 2024-10-04T05:19:41.898616 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