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Innovation in History: Industry and Transport introduces students to innovations and innovators that shaped the course of the 20th century, providing the materials necessary to explore important advances in industry and transportation in the United States. * A wealth of primary documents including illustrations, photographs, and accounts from the time of the Brooklyn Bridge's construction and the rise of the Ford Motor Company * Bibliographic references and ideas for further research provide potential starting points for deeper exploration into the development of industry and transportation systems in the United States
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"The series helps teachers and students at the high school or undergraduate level place events and trends in US history into a framework of technological innovation. Chapters trace the history of the private automobile during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The case studies are the Brooklyn Bridge and Henry Ford, for which classroom activities, primary and secondary sources, and background material are cited." - Reference & Research Book News
About the Author:
Matthew Daley is assistant professor of history at Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI. Chris Mullin teaches Latin, Advanced Placement European history, and Advanced Placement United States history at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, Santa Ynez, CA. Brett Piersma teaches Advanced Placement European history, Advanced Placement American government and world cultures at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School in Santa Ynez, CA.
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- PublisherABC-CLIO
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1598842935
- ISBN 13 9781598842937
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages195
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