Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Understand Eastern
USA
Shifting politics, health care, marriage equality and gun laws are hot-button topics;
classic films and books offer further insight.
Native Americans, colonists, revolutionaries, civil warriors, Reconstructionists,
New Dealers and civil-rights fighters have all shaped the region.
Learn about the local culture through lifestyles, immigration, religion and sports.
Don't know your clam bake from cheesesteak, or gumbo from chowder? Get the
lowdown on regional eats and sips.
Bluesy music is the East's big claim to fame, along with contributions to literature,
film, theater and architecture.
Alligators, whales, manatees and moose are among the creatures sharing the
landscape.
