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

by David H. Mould

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.

Genres: History

318 pages, Hardcover

First published March 15, 1994