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The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes 'sight-seeing.'


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Author Bio


  • NameDaniel J. Boorstin
  • DescriptionHistorian, professor, attorney, writer
  • BornOctober 1, 1914
  • DiedFebruary 28, 2004
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLibrarian; Historian; Writer
  • AwardsPulitzer Prize For History; National Humanities Medal