The Paths Of Inland Commerce

The Paths of Inland Commerce is a historical work authored by Archer B. Hulbert a noted American historian. With an eye-catching new cover and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of The Paths of Inland Commerce is both modern and readable. Some stories are brutal and weird while others creep up on you and draw you in slowly. This book looks into the fascinating history of transportation and commercial routes in the United States between the 18th and 19th centuries. Hulberts story looks into the evolution of inland trade focusing on the numerous modes of transportation that were critical to the nations economic development and expansion. He discusses many different themes which include the construction of early roads canals steamboats and railroads each of which played crucial parts in building the nations trading networks. The book not only analyzes the actual infrastructure but additionally the economic and social consequences of these transportation improvements. It offers light on how improved transportation has transformed the movement of goods the expansion of cities and the lives of ordinary Americans.