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Series
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
"Presents the history of American highway construction from the first rock roads to Eisenhower's "national defense highways" system. Historians explore how this 42,000 mile long Interstate Highway System has transformed America." --
Author
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"In 1948, inspired by changes to federal law, Massachusetts government officials started hatching a plan to build multiple highways circling and cutting through the heart of Boston, making steady progress through the 1950s. But when officials began to hold public hearings in 1960, as it became clear what this plan would entail--including a disproportionate impact on poor communities of color--the people pushed back. Activists, many with experience...
10) Road rage
Series
Publisher
Lance Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A massive gathering of angry protesters has taken up residence in Framhurst Great Wood just outside of Kingsmarkham. At stake is the life of the woodland itself. A highway planned to cut through its center will destroy its pristine beauty forever. It is clear that the countryside is doomed to disappear. But so, it seems, are some of the citizens of Kingsmarkham.
Author
Series
Technical paper ; no. 36
Publisher
Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program
Pub. Date
[1973]
Language
English