Publisher's Synopsis
NEW YORK TO NEW ORLEANS
'THE CRESCENT' - AN ICONIC SOUTHERN ADVENTURE
Everyone traveling Amtrak's popular route between New York and New Orleans should have a copy of "Explore America on Amtrak's The Crescent." It's like having your own personal tour guide to describe the captivating scenery, towns, and history passing by your window and tell you fascinating and funny stories. All the while tracking your progress as you proceed through the countryside.
- What is special about the place?
- Why is it here?
- What's happened here?
- What's quirky and fun about it?
- Which famous people come from here?
1. ALL ABOARD AMTRAK!
- What is Amtrak?
- What are the Superliners?
- Seating, Sleeping, and Sightseeing on Amtrak
- Who's Who?
- The History of The Crescent
- Why Ride The Crescent?
- The Crescent Schedule
- The Crescent Stations (Southbound)
4. SIGHTSEEING ABOARD THE CRESCENT
Here are some of the stations and themes included:
New York, NY (NYP)
Broadway on Broadway
Newark, NJ (NWK)
The War of Independence
Trenton, NJ (TRE)
The Founding Fathers
Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
Wilmington, DE (WIL)
Baltimore, MD (BAL)
The Smithsonian is an American institution.
Washington, DC (WAS)
Alexandria, VA (ALX)
Manassas, VA (MSS)
The Civil War
Culpeper, VA (CLP)
The Founding Fathers and the Piedmont Region
Charlottesville, VA (CVS)
Lynchburg, VA (LYH)
Danville, VA (DAN)
Reconstruction and the New South Greensboro, NC (GRO)
High Point, NC (HPT)
Charlotte, NC (CLT)
Gastonia, NC (GAS)
Spartanburg, SC (SPB)
The Antebellum Era
Greenville, SC (GRV)
Clemson, SC (CSN)
Toccoa, GA (TCA)
Gainesville, GA (GNS)
Atlanta, GA (ATL)
Anniston, AL (ATN)
Civil Rights & Birmingham
Birmingham, AL (BHM)
Tuscaloosa, AL (TCL)
Meridian, MS (MEI)
Laurel, MS (LAU)
Hattiesburg, MS (HBG)
Picayune, MS (PIC)
All That Jazz
New Orleans, LA (NOL) 5. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
6. THE CRESCENT TRIVIA QUESTIONS ALL ABOARD!