EARTH ROADS ARE EASY

The earliest European immigrants in America traveled on waterways and on pathways worn into the earth by animals and Native Americans. Once their communities began to thrive, settlers widened paths and cleared new roads and streets then began experimenting with inexpensive surfacing to reduce dust i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: David Whitten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Business History Society 2000-06-01
Series:Essays in Economic and Business History
Online Access:https://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/292