Dividing Lines - Canals, Railroads and Urban Rivalry in Ohio's Hocking Valley, 1825-1875

In this book, David H. Mould reveals the importance of transportation, notably the railroad, in the development of Ohio's Hocking Valley. He demonstrates how this development reflected changes in the nation as a whole and examines the political, social and cultural dimensions of this transportation revolution. Mould offers a fascinating portrait of the great changes which resulted.

About the author

David H. Mould is Associate Professor in the Telecommunications Department at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. A former newspaper reporter, he specializes in media history and oral history. He is the author of American Newsfilm, 1914-1919 (1983).

Product details

• Authors: David H Mould, David H. Mould
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781882090068
• ISBN: 978-1-882090-06-8
• No. of pages: 318
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 237 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 581 g
• Series: Concord Library; Concord Library
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches