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Driving Around the USA: Automobiles in American Life (Transportation in America) | 
 enlarge | Author: Martin W. Sandler
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1615458
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.4
ISBN: 0195132300
Dewey Decimal Number: 388.30973
EAN: 9780195132304
ASIN: 0195132300
Publication Date: December 4, 2003
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Condition: Book and Cover in Excellent Condition
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Capturing the excitement of a nation as it became a driving force -- in more ways than one -- Driving Around America is the story of how America's romantic, restless spirit found its counterpart in the automobile. With Henry Ford's assembly lines lowering the price of cars, ordinary people began to travel where and when they pleased with a freedom never before known -- and the nation would never be the same. People moved farther from their work, creating suburbs; the demand for gasoline increased, spurring the growth of the petroleum industry; and individual members of families moved far from each other, changing the social fabric of the nation. From the auto's early beginnings to the commonplace use of cars in all aspects of life today, Driving Around America is a fascinating portrait of how America transformed as its citizens were on the move more and more.
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Not Too Historical or Accurate December 3, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As the Amazon review indicates, the 1945 "drive-in movie" picture is wrongly dated based on the cars visible. Even more humorous is the fact that the movie showing is the Ten Commandments, released in 1956. Beyond this and a few other inaccuracies, the book is bad history. According to Sandler, the automobile was "eagerly awaited" by the public, so dissatisfied with trolleys and the horse and buggy. There is no evidence whatever that the American public of 1895 or 1900 demanded a replacement for the horse and buggy. Early cars were thought to be nothing more than toys for the wealthy, wholly impractical, noisy, and generally useless. This attitude continued in rural areas until the Model T made cars affordable for farmers. It does no good to tell children what amounts to a fairy tale version of American history. The story of automobiles in America is interesting enough that it can be told to younger minds accurately and with some semblance of historicity.
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