H Roger Grant 264 pages hardcover
Transportation is the unsung
hero in America's story. 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. In
Transportation and the American People, renowned historian H.
Roger Grant tells the story of American transportation. 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. 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.
