Project Gutenberg 2012-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 59 Cook, Joel 1842 1910 America, Volume 2 (of 6) Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "America, Volume 2 (of 6)" by Joel Cook is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume explores the development and significance of various regions in the United States, particularly focusing on the routes and infrastructure that facilitated westward expansion. The book likely covers key historical events, individuals, and geographical features that shaped the American landscape and economy during this transformative period. The opening of the volume introduces the theme of infrastructure and exploration, beginning with the discussion of the Old Pike, the first major highway over the Allegheny Mountains, which played a crucial role in connecting the Eastern states with the burgeoning West. It traces the political and social implications of this development, highlighting influential figures such as George Washington and their visions for internal improvements. The text is rich in detail, recounting anecdotes, early settlements, and the significance of key transportation routes while setting the stage for further exploration into the American experience and the various regions that define it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Description and travel Canada -- Description and travel E151 F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 386104 386115 2024-09-17T13:17:00.653091 2023-09-18T08:08:34.195200 text/html text/html 387489 2012-12-30T19:11:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 493882 2012-12-30T19:12:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 568532 2024-09-17T13:17:06.928030 application/epub+zip 572124 2024-09-17T13:17:02.319057 application/epub+zip 205967 2024-09-17T13:17:01.341065 application/epub+zip 728944 2024-09-17T13:17:10.462032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706520 2024-09-17T13:17:06.125036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341614 2022-09-19T06:12:04.731509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358548 358355 2024-09-17T13:17:00.140062 2023-09-18T08:08:33.673212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 358355 2012-12-30T19:11:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 134203 2012-12-30T19:12:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 358369 2012-12-30T19:11:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134158 2012-12-30T19:12:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20215 2024-09-17T13:17:10.659011 application/rdf+xml 15185 2024-09-17T13:17:01.695076 image/jpeg 4155 2024-09-17T13:17:01.517067 image/jpeg 552399 2024-09-17T13:17:00.703066 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog