Author:
White, John H., 1933-
Imprint:Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2013.
Descriptionxxvi, 512 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Note:Transportation for hire: from human burden to taxis -- Down that long & 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 & slow way to go -- River steamers: white swans on the inland rivers -- Lake steamers: on the inland sea -- Coastal & 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 & tales.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
