The Northeast Corridor
The Trains, the People, the History, the Region
"David Alff's stylish cultural history of the Northeast Corridor not only illuminates the history and geography of that heavily traveled stretch of railroad between Union Station in Washington, DC, and South Station in Boston-it provides a springboard to contemporary subjects like regional identity, the politics and perils of infrastructure, and the intense diversity of American populations. Paying as much attention to Aberdeen, Trenton, New Rochelle, and Providence as to America's earliest power centers and its current federal and cultural capitals, Alff tells a story of where America has been and where it might-if the rails remain intact-be going"--
| Autor: | Alff, David |
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| ISBN: | 9780226822839 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | University Presses |
| Veröffentlicht: | 19.04.2024 |
| Untertitel: | The Trains, the People, the History, the Region |
| Schlagworte: | HISTORY / United States / General History of engineering & technology History of engineering and technology History of the Americas Northeastern & North Atlantic States SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General Trains & railways: general interest US Northeast Urban communities Urban rail transit systems |
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