Bibliograph

The King's best highway, the lost history of the Boston Post Road, the route that made America, Eric Jaffe

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The King's best highway, the lost history of the Boston Post Road, the route that made America, Eric Jaffe

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The King's best highway

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

464593163

Responsibility statement

Eric Jaffe

Sub title

the lost history of the Boston Post Road, the route that made America

Table Of Contents

pt. 1. From Indian path to Post Road -- The "ordinary way" -- Of fidelity and fate -- Benjamin Franklin, postman -- Inflammatory papers and tavern politicians -- The general and the blacksmith -- Setting the business in motion -- pt. 2. The railroad as highway -- The great Boston-New York rivalry -- Toward union -- Barnum, Morgan, and New England's "invisible government" -- pt. 3. The nation's road standard -- Colonel Pope and the good roads movement -- "Rocks, ruts, and thank-you-marms" -- Highway Route 1, relocated -- Changing the face of America -- Cruising the BPR

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