The post-war period constitutes a distinct chapter in the cultural dialogue between America and Europe, as it is dominated by the political and economic hegemony of the USA in the old continent, as well as by their cultural and ideological "crusade" in it.
In this context, the belief that the USA will be a major stage for international developments in the future becomes extremely popular in a part of European thinking, which, encouraged by American governments, rushes to get to know this "known, unknown" world up close.
From the perspective of Greece, the most interesting texts written about America in the post-war period are those that combine travel impressions with social analyses, through the experiential and exploratory gaze of their authors in the New World.
The book focuses on the texts of the first Greek intellectuals, representative figures of the '30s generation, who in the early 1950s participated in the exchange program of the American government Smith-Mundt, with the aim of getting to know the country and its people better and writing about them.
The trips were well-planned, with a specific program and all expenses covered by the American government. In this way, against the backdrop of American cultural propaganda, the journey of Venetzi, Theotoka, and Karagatsis in America begins.