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Breaking the Appalachian barrier, Maryland as the gateway to Ohio and the West, 1750-1850, John Hrastar

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Breaking the Appalachian barrier, Maryland as the gateway to Ohio and the West, 1750-1850, John Hrastar

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-248) and index

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Breaking the Appalachian barrier

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

985075595

Responsibility statement

John Hrastar

Sub title

Maryland as the gateway to Ohio and the West, 1750-1850

Summary

"In 1750 the Appalachian Mountains were a formidable barrier between the British colonies in the east and French territory in the west, passable only on foot or horseback. It took more than a century to break the mountain barrier and open the west to settlement. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad--the first general purpose railroad in the world--started in Baltimore in the 1820s and reached Wheeling by 1852, uniting east and west"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Setting the stage -- Maryland to 1750 -- Competition for the Ohio country -- The war years -- The changing West -- The waterway West -- Maryland as the gateway to Ohio -- The iron link between Maryland and OhioSetting the stage -- Maryland to 1750 -- Competition for the Ohio country -- The war years -- The changing West -- The waterway west -- Maryland as the gateway to Ohio -- The iron link between Maryland and Ohio

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Maryland as the gateway to Ohio and the West, 1750-1850

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