| International Standard Book Number |
1635769493
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781635769494
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
388.1/0973 PaPiCLS
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| Personal Name |
Crytzer, Brady, author.
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| Title Statement |
The National Road : George Washington and America's first highway west / Brady J. Crytzer.
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| Edition Statement |
First Diversion Books edition.
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| Imprint |
?20
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| Imprint |
[New York, New York] : Diversion Books, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
xv, 316 pages : map ; 24
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-316
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| Formatted Contents Note |
part I. George Washington : dreams of the West, 1753-1799: Battle of wills, battle of roads ; "It only wants a beginning" ; The gates of Armageddon -- part II. Albert Gallatin : an immigrant's vision, 1800-1824: "Cementing the bonds of the Union" ; "Make the crooked ways straight, and the rough ways smooth" ; The Cumberland Road -- part III. Henry Clay : the stagecoach republic, 1825-1878: An American system ; "Let it be plain and strong" ; The invisible travelers ; The road less traveled -- Epilogue: Good road
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| Summary, Etc. |
"The National Road is the first narrative history of the federal project -- begun decades before the nation itself was born and ranging through the 1830s -- that connected the United States across the Alleghenies and into the western frontier. Starting with a young Washington's dream of uniting the Potomac and Ohio Rivers, historian Brady J. Crytzer traces the political rivalries and engineering marvels that created an artery bringing settlers, ideas, and commerce deep into the American interior. Washington scouted the western frontier as a surveyor and championed a route to unite the fledgling republic. Albert Gallatin, America's longest-serving treasury secretary, battled political opposition to fund the project. Thomas Jefferson, torn between his agrarian ideals and the demands of a growing nation, ultimately championed the road as a means of securing western lands and extending democratic reach. And Henry Clay harnessed the road to advance his bold American System. With visionaries, rebels, and everyday families seeking the American dream, and featuring congressional showdowns and backroom deals to mountain crossings and frontier towns,The National Road reveals the triumphs and tragedies of an infrastructure saga that helped define the United States." -- Book jacket fla
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Roads United States Histor
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
National Highway Syste
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States Territorial expansio
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
West (U.S.) Histor
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Cumberland Road Histor
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States Highway 40 Histor
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Informational works.
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