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Post roads & iron horses : transportation in Connecticut from colonial times to the age of steam /

The fascinating history of turnpikes, steamboats, canals, railroads, and trolleys in Connecticut.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: DeLuca, Richard
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Middletown, Conn. : Wesleyan University Press, Ã2011.
Colección:Driftless Connecticut series.
Garnet books.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The land and its first inhabitants
  • Colonial Connecticut
  • Turnpikes and stagecoaches
  • Steamboats and canals
  • The railroad, part I
  • The railroad, part II
  • Conclusion: a period of transition
  • Appendix A: population by geomorphic region, 1800/1920
  • Appendix B: corporation charters
  • Appendix C: Connecticut rail lines.