Overview

In this captivating travelogue, Mrs. Lippincott takes the reader on a journey through the United States in the mid-19th century, offering vivid descriptions of the people, landscapes, and customs she encounters along the way. From bustling cities to wide open prairies, from the banks of the Mississippi to the rugged mountains of the West, her observations are keenly insightful and often humorous. But more than just a travel diary, New Life in New Lands is a portrait of an America in transition, grappling with the challenges of rapid growth and change, and struggling to define its place in the world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.