America's first interstate : the National Road, 1806-1853 / Roger Pickenpaugh.
America's first interstate : the National Road, 1806-1853 / Roger Pickenpaugh.
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Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2020]
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G 2020/5887
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English
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xii, 210 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
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Publisher
Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2020]
Place of Publication
Ohio
Date Published
[2020]
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Summary
"The National Road was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, this 620-mile road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was the main avenue to the West. Roger Pickenpaugh's comprehensive account is based on detailed archival research into documents that few scholars hav...
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America's first interstate : the National Road, 1806-1853 / Roger Pickenpaugh.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-202) and index.
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G 2020/5887
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74VKaqPQlOBO
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ISBN
9781606353974 hardcover
1606353977 hardcover
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388.10973
MMS ID
991024324719502626