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Vanderbilt's Folly: A History of the Pennsylvania Turnpike

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 | #2701670 in Books |  1993-03 | PDF # 1 | Binding: Pamphlet | 48 pages

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||0 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| PA Turnpike|By Tom Jones|Good historical perspective to PA Turnpike.|4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| Nice concise history of the PA Turnpike|By Adam's Dad|This is a nice concise history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. It focuses mainly on the competition between the railroads which led the Vanderbilts to selec|About the Author|William H. Shank, Professional Engineer and Lehigh University Graduate, has been authoring books on transportation history in his native state of Pennsylvania for over 40 years. He was instrumental in founding the Pennsylvania Canal Society and

In this profusely illustrated 48-page booklet, Shank has captured the romance of the days of open warfare between the New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad in the 1880's. If Vanderbilt had completed his railroad through the Allegheny Mountains, he might have put the Pennsylvania Railroad Company out of business. As it turned out, after 50 years of abandonment, the nearly completed tunnels set the stage for American's first superhighway, the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Vanderbilt's Folly: A History of the Pennsylvania Turnpike   |  William H. Shank.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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