Butterfield's Byway: America's First Overland Mail Route Across the West
- 192 stránok
- 7 hodin čítania
"A history of the first stagecoach line to connect the East and West coasts"--
Doprava Séria
Táto séria vás vtiahne do fascinujúceho sveta dopravy a logistiky. Preskúmajte rozmanité spôsoby, akými sa ľudia a tovar pohybujú po celom svete, od starovekých ciest po moderné technológie. Každý diel odhaľuje technické zázraky a ľudské príbehy spojené s neustálym pohybom. Je to cesta plná objavov pre všetkých, ktorí sú zvedaví na to, ako svet funguje.
The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad
- 178 stránok
- 7 hodin čítania
Set against the backdrop of 1849 Virginia, the narrative chronicles the ambitious construction of the Blue Ridge Railroad, a vital link to the Ohio River's trade. The project faced immense challenges as enslaved workers and Irish immigrants tackled treacherous terrain, enduring deadly explosions and labor strikes. Chief engineer Claudius Crozet grappled with the haunting consequences of these tragedies over seven years. Award-winning author Mary E. Lyons draws on extensive historical documents to provide an in-depth account of this perilous endeavor.