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Explains why people traveled to the new world, describes the hardships they faced, and looks at travel by canoe, keelboat, steamboat, canal, wagon, stagecoach, and sleigh
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Settler ingenuity was often called upon when travelling in a world without roads or bridges. The wonders, the dangers, and the hardships of early travel are described in fascinating detail from the immigrants‘ first voyage to the New World to the coming of the railroad and the automobile. Readers will discover:• travelling inland by canoe, steamer, and raft• travelling overland by stagecoach, cart, and wagon• westward travel by wagon train• the dangers of travel through the mountains and bad weather• the thrill of a sleigh ride• travelling for pleasure• inns and taverns
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