From Trail To Railway Through The Appalachians

From Trail To Railway Through The Appalachians

By Albert Perry Brigham
Michael Caine
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Excerpt: "This book grows out of the conviction that geography in the schools must return somewhat to human interests. In saying this the author will scarcely need to defend himself against the charge of undervaluing physiography. It is only a question of wise adaptation to youthful students. Elementary history also needs to be placed in its setting of physical conditions. It is here attempted to promote both these objects in the study of the eastern United States. If geography and history can be well correlated, both of these great themes may be taught with economy of time and with stronger interest Much more might be said concerning the growth of centers, the agriculture, and the commerce, but the limits of space are rigid. Hence roads and westward movements have been made the main topic. The geography is not taught formally, but is woven in with the story. Care has been given to the maps of the several regions, that they should clearly express the essentials and avoid the vagueness of many small-scale representations of the Appalachian belt."

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GenreBiography and Memoir, Travel
Length4 hrs 5 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 5, 2024
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1PREFACE
2CHAPTER I BOSTON AND THE BERKSHIRES
3CHAPTER II PIONEERS OF THE MOHAWK AND THE HUDSON
4CHAPTER III ORISKANY, A BATTLE OF THE REVOLUTION
5CHAPTER IV THE ERIE CANAL
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6CHAPTER V THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILWAY
7CHAPTER VI OLD JOURNEYS FROM PHILADELPHIA TO THE WEST
8CHAPTER VII THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
9CHAPTER VIII THE NATIONAL ROAD
10CHAPTER IX THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
11CHAPTER X CITIES OF THE OHIO VALLEY
12CHAPTER XI THE GREAT VALLEY
13CHAPTER XII TO KENTUCKY BY THE CUMBERLAND GAP
14CHAPTER XIII FRONTIER SOLDIERS AND STATESMEN
15CHAPTER XIV CITIES OF THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS

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