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Wet britches and muddy boots : a history of travel in Victorian America / / John H. White, Jr



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Autore: White John H. <1933-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Wet britches and muddy boots : a history of travel in Victorian America / / John H. White, Jr Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2013
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (544 p.)
Disciplina: 388.0973
388.0973/09034
388.097309034
Soggetto topico: Travel - History - 19th century
Transportation - United States - History - 19th century
Altri autori: SmerkGeorge M  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Transportation for hire: from human burden to taxis -- Down that long and dusty road : stagecoach travel in America -- The omnibus : travel for all citizens -- Streetcars : that most democratic conveyance -- Ferryboats : crossing the rivers and bays -- Canals : the low and slow way to go -- River steamers : white swans on the inland rivers -- Lake steamers : on the inland sea -- Coastal and sound steamers : close to shore -- Ocean sail : at the mercy of the wind -- Ocean steam : the triumph of technology -- Emigrant travel : a nation of nations -- Passenger trains : coach class -- Passenger trains : first class -- Appendix : Travel words and tales.
Sommario/riassunto: What was travel like in the 1880's? Was it easy to get from place to place? Were the rides comfortable? How long did journeys take? Wet Britches and Muddy Boots describes all forms of public transport from canal boats to oceangoing vessels, passenger trains to the overland stage. Trips over long distances often involved several modes of transportation and many days, even weeks. Baggage and sometimes even children were lost en route. Travelers might start out with a walk down to the river to meet a boat for the journey to a town where they caught a stagecoach for the rail junction to catch
Titolo autorizzato: Wet britches and muddy boots  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-73543-1
0-253-00558-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910818450203321
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Serie: Railroads past and present.