| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 284 pages) : maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A & M University ; no. 105
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Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A & M University ; no. 105.
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| Summary |
Some five hundred miles of superhighway run between the Rio Grande and the Red River-present-day Interstate 35. This towering achievement of modern transportation engineering links 7.7 million people, yet it all evolved from a series of humble little trails. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-273) and index. |
| Contents |
Digging into the highway's past -- In quest of silver, 1519-1776 -- The roads to war, 1777-1840 -- The Texas frontier, 1840-1860 -- From trails to rails, 1860-1900 -- Good roads for Texas, 1870-1917 -- Federal dollars for roads, 1918-1938 -- A national system, 1938-1960 -- Interstate 35 comes to pass, 1960-2000. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Interstate 35 -- History.
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Roads -- Texas -- History.
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Roads. |
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Texas. |
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History. |
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Trade routes -- Texas -- History.
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Trade routes. |
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Express highways -- Texas -- History.
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Express highways. |
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Texas -- History, Local.
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Local history. |
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Commerce (Tex.) -- History.
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Transportation, Automotive -- Texas -- History.
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Transportation, Automotive. |
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Roads -- Texas -- Design and construction -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Local history.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Erlichman, Howard J., 1953- Camino del Norte. 1st ed. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2006 1585444731 (DLC) 2005022855 (OCoLC)61362046 |
| ISBN |
9781603445467 (electronic book) |
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1603445463 (electronic book) |
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9781585444731 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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1585444731 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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