The Untold Story of American Superhighways
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Are you traveling cross-state this weekend and going the fast, efficient route? Have you considered what went on behind the development of America’s interstate system? Journalist EARL SWIFT has written a book about the pioneering engineers, politicians and businessmen who created the standard on which many motorists travel. It’s called The Big Roads: The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries and Trailblazers who Created the American Superhighways.
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