Chicago's highways, old and new
from Indian trail to motor road
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Word Count
69,500 words, Guess
Page Count
278 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL23286079M
- OCLC Control Number1686569
- OCLC Control Numberchicagoshighways00quairich
- Library of Congress Control Number23016301
Classifications
- LCCF548.4 .Q22
Description
The author was a historian of the American Midwest, and served as Director of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Chapter headings include: -The Vincennes Trace -The road to Ottawa and the Southwest. -The thoroughfares to the lead mines. -The Green Bay Road. -The plank road era. -The commerce of the prairies. -Stage coaches and travel. -Taverns and tavern life. -Dangers of the highway. -A bridal tour in pioneer Illinois. -Appendix: Guide to the chief points of historical interest within a day’s journey of Chicago.
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