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PublisherF64 Publishing
ISBN-100983185808
ISBN-139780983185802
eBay Product ID (ePID)120556956
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Book TitleWhite River Junctions : Empires of Flour, Steel, and Ambition
Number of Pages342 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicGeneral, United States / General
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorDave Norman
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisIn this fascinating look at White River Junction, Dave Norman relates the history of this Vermont river town to the country at large. He puts faces, names, and anecdotes to the forces shaping the American Century. The village was settled at the junction of two rivers. Two railroad lines replaced the barge traffic, and now, two interstates make White River three times a junction. This remarkable book looks at how the town--and America-- changed through these transportation eras...and presents the lives of four locals to see how individual people are affected by technology, culture, and economics. The first five chapters tell the town's story through histories of the railroad, a hotel, a grocery, and a bakery, and an intimate portrait of New England found on the backs of postcards. The remaining chapters introduce residents whose life stories show a town--and country--in transition while begging the question, what makes a Vermonter?
