A renowned historian tells the story of American Transportation from its slow, uncomfortable, and often dangerous beginnings to the speed and comfort of travel today.
Grant provides a compelling and thoroughly researched narrative of the social history of travel, shining a light on the role of Transportation in shaping the country and on the People who helped build it..
Early advances like stagecoaches and canals allowed traders, business, and industry to expand across the nation, setting the stage for modern developments like transcontinental railways and busses that would forever reshape the continent.
Roger Grant tells the story of American Transportation from its slow, uncomfortable, and often dangerous beginnings to the speed and comfort of travel today.
In Transportation and the American People , renowned historian H.
Stagecoaches, waterways, canals, railways, busses, and airplanes revolutionized much more than just the way People got around; they transformed the economic, political, and social aspects of everyday life.
Transportation is the unsung hero in America\'s story.
A renowned historian tells the story of American Transportation from its slow, uncomfortable, and often dangerous beginnings to the speed and comfort of travel today
