history of transportation

History of Transportation, General Resources

Transportation

Ancient Trade Routes - History of Automobiles - History of Aviation - History of Railroads - History of Ships - History of Transportation General Resources

America on the Move __ This major new exhibition examines how transportation—from 1876 to the present—has shaped our American identity. Chose from three different themes and find interactive activities for the kids. - illustrated - From Smithsonian Institution - http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/index.html

Ancient Egypt: Means of transportation __ While walking was basic, the Egyptians had other ways of getting around as well. Learn about the use of litters, horses, donkeys, camels, rafts, boats and ships. - illustrated - From nefertiti.iwebland.com - http://nefertiti.iwebland.com/timelines/topics/means_of_transportation.htm

Ancient/Medieval World History - Historic Transportation Image Archive __ Images of transportation through the ages in this commercial website. - illustrated - From ahrtp.com - http://www.ahrtp.com/

Category:History of transportation __ Index of articles related to the history of transportation found in Wikipedia - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:History_of_transportation

Highway History __ Information about the history and construction of the U.S. highway system. - From dot.gov - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/history.cfm

The History of Transportation __ Annotated timeline from 3500BCE through present along with links to related materials, transportation inventions, specialized histories and more. - illustrated - From About.com - http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_history_of_transportation.htm

The history of transportation __ "Many people today take for granted the very means of travel available to them. Few stop to think of how life would be different had man never tamed that first wild horse, or shaped that very first wheel. How did ancient man hit on these life-altering ideas? Where did the thought first originate? How have the advances of time led humanity from the ground to the stars? " You will find an essay on the subject. - From essortment.com - http://www.essortment.com/all/transportationh_rgly.htm

The History of Transportation __ Annotated timeline of transportation history along with articles and links to related materials. - illustrated - From future-alternative-energy.net - http://www.future-alternative-energy.net/history-of-transportation.html

WestWeb: Western Transportation History __ "A collection of resources of use to those studying Western American history. This page deals specifically with Western transportation history." - illustrated - From Catherine Lavender - http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/westweb/pages/transport.html

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