The Roads that Built America
Code No: 18736
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Author: McNichol, Dan
Published: 2006
Binding: Softcover
No. Pages: 255
Dimensions: 22 x 26
Illustrations: A fascinating selection of photos
Description: This book tells the amazing story of the development of the US Interstate system from it`s very first days to the 40,000 plus miles of bitumen, concrete and steel that helps to keep America united today. It tells how Eisenhower, impressed by the German system of Autobahns started construction of the first Interstates in 1956 and how it has transformed the landscape and lifestyle of the US in the last 50 years.