Description |
x, 251 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
Series |
Garnet books |
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Driftless Connecticut series |
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Garnet books.
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Driftless Connecticut series.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
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. |
Summary |
The fascinating history of turnpikes, steamboats, canals, railroads, and trolleys in Connecticut |
Subject |
Authors -- Connecticut -- Cheshire.
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Transportation -- Connecticut -- History.
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Added Title |
Post roads and iron horses |
ISBN |
9780819568564 cloth alkaline paper |
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0819568562 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780819571731 (e-book) |
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0819571733 (e-book) |
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