Project Gutenberg 2002-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 272 Hulbert, Archer Butler 1873 1933 The Paths of Inland Commerce; A Chronicle of Trail, Road, and Waterway Chronicles of America series; v. 21 "The Paths of Inland Commerce; A Chronicle of Trail, Road, and Waterway" by Archer B. Hulbert is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the development of America's transportation infrastructure, focusing on the vital role that trails, roads, and waterways played in the country's expansion and commerce. Hulbert delves into the intricacies of early transportation methods and highlights the conflicts among various modes of transport, including pack-horse routes, river navigation, and the emerging railways. The opening of this work establishes a framework for understanding how transportation shaped the early Republic. It presents a vision of America as a burgeoning entity, exploring contradictions in reports of the land's potential and the logistical challenges it posed. The narrative prominently features George Washington, who, through his explorations, envisioned a unified nation interconnected by trade routes and waterways. Through Hulbert’s meticulous research, he sets the scene for a deep exploration of the evolving landscapes of American commerce and the pioneers who shaped it, hinting at the complex interplay of natural geography and human ambition that defined this transformative period in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Transportation -- United States -- History E151 HE Text United States Children's History Category: History - American 394894 2025-08-02T05:34:23.186364 text/html 385712 2021-01-27T10:41:19 text/html 392538 2025-08-02T05:34:30.762322 application/epub+zip 398175 2025-08-02T05:34:24.987330 application/epub+zip 221357 2025-08-02T05:34:24.067337 application/epub+zip 607589 2025-08-02T05:34:34.443356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567257 2025-08-02T05:34:29.663323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537915 2022-09-02T07:33:31.227150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295407 2025-08-02T05:34:22.263373 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295101 2021-01-08T16:37:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267546 2009-02-28T09:54:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20501 2025-08-02T05:34:34.589283 application/rdf+xml 15140 2025-08-02T05:34:24.279369 image/jpeg 2486 2025-08-02T05:34:24.172354 image/jpeg 112580 2021-01-08T16:37:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 1161861 2021-01-27T10:41:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 102988 2021-01-08T16:37:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 1190827 2025-08-02T05:34:23.223371 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia