This is your chance to travel back in time and journey across America on a Greyhound in the 1950s. Your tour will take you to dozens of American cultural sites and events, including, Mardi Gras, national parks, Washington D.C., lighthouses, bridges, and so much more, all while your tour guide (the narrators) synthesize the sites with American history. Enjoy the ride!Topics Include:Historic American Bus Transportation, Early Greyhound Buses, USA Sightseeing & Bus Tours
Included Films:
America For Me
America For Me
Produced: 1950s
Length: 31 Minutes
The more we get around and see the country, the more we know what makes America tick. Fascinating and enjoyable, American For Me, is about two women who embark on a Greyhound bus tour across America. The journey takes them to important places which highlight American culture, including national parks, Indian villages, New York City, and the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans. Sponsored by Greyhound Lines Company, riding a bus never looked like so much fun as the entire bus breaks into song at the end of the trip.
Freedom Highway
Freedom Highway
Produced: 1956
Length: 35 Minutes
Wonderfully fun and filled with Americas rich cultural history, take a ride from San Francisco to Washington D.C. on a Greyhound bus tour. In, Freedom Highway, American history lessons are intermingled with stops at American historical sites. Sponsored by Greyhound Lines Company this film promotes everything American and tell us, the important thing is to recognize a treasure when you find one.
Bus Driver
Bus Driver
Produced: 1946
Length: 10 Minutes
Join a father and son on a bus journey from New York to Pittsburgh, PA. The Bus Driver, stresses both the fun of riding a bus and how to stay safe while traveling.
