The American Highway
The History and Culture of Roads in the United States
Seiten
2012
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-6923-9 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-6923-9 (ISBN)
This illustrated history traces the transformation of America's roads from rutted wagon trails into ever smoother, faster and safer highways. Along with the sweat and ingenuity of increasingly ambitious construction, it explores the new roadside culture that sprang up to greet a society on the move. More than 300 photographs provide fascinating documentation.
When the automobile first made long-distance travel practical, a dramatic change began in the country's physical and cultural landscape. Road design and construction were challenged to keep pace with the rapidly advancing capabilities and numbers of cars. As real mobility sank into the popular consciousness, the American way of life changed forever.
This spectacularly illustrated history traces the transformation of America's roads from rutted wagon trails into safe highways. The sweat and ingenuity of increasingly ambitious construction and the roadside culture that sprang up to greet a society on the move are both explored. Places to eat, sleep, refuel, and see sights became as much a part of the travel experience as the road itself, and the histories of the most familiar roadside businesses are recounted here. More than 300 historical photographs provide fascinating documentation.
When the automobile first made long-distance travel practical, a dramatic change began in the country's physical and cultural landscape. Road design and construction were challenged to keep pace with the rapidly advancing capabilities and numbers of cars. As real mobility sank into the popular consciousness, the American way of life changed forever.
This spectacularly illustrated history traces the transformation of America's roads from rutted wagon trails into safe highways. The sweat and ingenuity of increasingly ambitious construction and the roadside culture that sprang up to greet a society on the move are both explored. Places to eat, sleep, refuel, and see sights became as much a part of the travel experience as the road itself, and the histories of the most familiar roadside businesses are recounted here. More than 300 historical photographs provide fascinating documentation.
Writer, researcher and photographer William Kaszynski has written several books on the meaning and history of roads in the United States. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Table of Contents
Preface
Table of Illustrations
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ROADS
THE EARLY DAYS (1900–1919)
THE FIRST GENERATION (1920–1945)
THE GOLDEN AGE (1946–1969)
THE INTERSTATE ERA (1970–2000)
THE FUTURE
Notes
Index
Zusatzinfo | 313 photos, notes, index |
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Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
Gewicht | 567 g |
Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Sozialwissenschaften | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7864-6923-4 / 0786469234 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-6923-9 / 9780786469239 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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