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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Historic Ouachita Parish
Author: Gordon Earl HarveyPublisher: HPN Books
ISBN: 1893619702
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
An illustrated history of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, paired with histories of the local companies.
History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Author: John G. BelislePublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
America's highways, 1776-1976
Author: United States. Federal Highway AdministrationPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
The Big Roads
Author: Earl SwiftPublisher: HMH
ISBN: 054754913X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Discover the twists and turns of one of America’s great infrastructure projects with this “engrossing history of the creation of the U.S. interstate system” (Los Angeles Times). It’s become a part of the landscape that we take for granted, the site of rumbling eighteen-wheelers and roadside rest stops, a familiar route for commuters and vacationing families. But during the twentieth century, the interstate highway system dramatically changed the face of our nation. These interconnected roads—over 47,000 miles of them—are man-made wonders, economic pipelines, agents of sprawl, uniquely American symbols of escape and freedom, and an unrivaled public works accomplishment. Though officially named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower, this network of roadways has origins that reach all the way back to the World War I era, and The Big Roads—“the first thorough history of the expressway system” (The Washington Post)—tells the full story of how they came to be. From the speed demon who inspired a primitive web of dirt auto trails to the largely forgotten technocrats who planned the system years before Ike reached the White House to the city dwellers who resisted the concrete juggernaut when it bore down on their neighborhoods, this book reveals both the massive scale of this government engineering project, and the individual lives that have been transformed by it. A fast-paced history filled with fascinating detours, “the book is a road geek’s treasure—and everyone who travels the highways ought to know these stories” (Kirkus Reviews).
The History of Louisiana, Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina
Author: Le Page du PratzPublisher:
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Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Historic Clayton County
Author: Kathryn W. KempPublisher: HPN Books
ISBN: 1935377051
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
An illustrated history of Clayton County, Georgia, paired with histories of the local companies.
The History of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Author: D W HarrisPublisher:
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Category : Claiborne Parish, La
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Historic Hunt County
Author: Milton BabbPublisher: HPN Books
ISBN: 1935377167
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
An illustrated history of Hunt County, Texas, paired with histories of the local companies.
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