Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Tables and Illustrations ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Introduction: Casting Culture 1
6. PART ONE Jobs for Writers
7. 1 Putting People to Work 15
8. 2 Keeping Writers out of Trouble 34
9. PART TWO Guides for Travelers
10. 3 Guiding Travelers 55
11. 4 Seeing America 73
12. PART THREE Cultural Federalism
13. 5 Negotiating Federalism 91
14. 6 Describing America 121
15. PART FOUR Readers and Authors
16. 7 Guiding Readers 149
17. 8 Choosing Authors 172
18. PART FIVE Casting Culture
19. 9 Defining Literature 207
20. 10 Using Books 226
21. Conclusion 252
22. Appendix A: Organizations and Acronyms 265
23. Appendix B: Key Dates for the Federal Writers’ Project, New Deal Relief Programs, and American Travel 267
24. Appendix C: New York State’s Directors 271
25. Appendix D: Contents of the 48 State Guides 275
26. Appendix E: Authors 279
27. Appendix F: Comparison of Canon Definers Pattee, Parrington, Spiller, Baym (Norton), and American Guides 293
28. Appendix G: US Census Regions and Divisions 331
29. References 333
30. Author Index 345
31. State Index 347
32. Subject Index 351