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UNFOLDING THE NATION.

Authors :
Yagoda, Ben
Source :
American Heritage. Apr88, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p34. 6p. 2 Color Photographs, 3 Black and White Photographs, 1 Diagram, 2 Maps, 1 Cartoon or Caricature.
Publication Year :
1988

Abstract

Focuses on the use of road maps in driving. When the 'Chicago Times-Herald' sponsored a road race and printed a rough diagram of the race in the paper, serving as the first American automobile road map; Number of cars registered in the United States by the year 1915, suggesting a need for road maps; When the first concrete road was built in Detroit, Michigan; Technological improvements making vehicle travel easier; Description of early road guides.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00028738
Volume :
39
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
American Heritage
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
10046055