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100 1 _aBrigham, Albert Perry,
_d1855-1932
245 1 0 _aFrom trail to railway through the Appalachians
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-10-19
505 0 _aBoston and the Berkshires -- Pioneers of the Mohawk and the Hudson -- Oriskany, a battle of the Revolution -- The Erie canal -- The New York Central Railway -- Old journeys from Philadelphia to the West -- The Pennsylvania Railroad -- The National Road -- The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad -- Cities of the Ohio valley -- The Great Valley -- To Kentucky by the Cumberland Gap -- Frontier soldiers and statesmen -- Cities of the southern mountains.
508 _adeaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"From Trail to Railway through the Appalachians" by Albert Perry Brigham is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution of transportation in the eastern United States, particularly focusing on the transition from trails and early roads to railways. It delves into geographic and historical contexts, aiming to connect physical landscapes with human endeavors throughout this transformative period. The opening of the narrative sets the stage by detailing the significance of Boston and the challenges faced in trade and transportation in the aftermath of the American Revolution. Brigham introduces the natural topography of the Berkshires, emphasizing the difficulties in crossing the rugged mountains that separated New England from the burgeoning western territories. He also highlights early efforts, such as road construction and early rail proposals, to overcome these barriers and the eventual incremental growth of a better-connected America that thrived on commerce and travel. This initial chapter establishes the foundation for understanding the intertwined nature of geography, history, and development in the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cBoston: Ginn and Company, 1907
653 _aAtlantic States -- Description and travel
653 _aOhio River Valley -- Description and travel
653 _aAppalachian Mountains
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/cu31924028843583
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71908
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