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Arizona's Historic Bridges, Paperback by Cannon, Jerry A.; Morris, Patricia D...

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  • Author: Jerry A. Cannon
  • Book Series: Images of America Ser.
  • Book Title: Arizona's Historic Bridges
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Genre: Travel, Technology & Engineering, Photography, History
  • ISBN: 9781467133449
  • Illustrator: Yes
  • Item Height: 0.3 in
  • Item Length: 9.2 in
  • Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
  • Item Width: 6.5 in
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: 128 Pages
  • Publication Year: 2015
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Topic: United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Civil / Bridges
  • gtin13: 9781467133449

Description

Arizona's Historic Bridges, Paperback by Cannon, Jerry A.; Morris, Patricia D., ISBN 1467133442, ISBN-13 9781467133449, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Arizona was once just a passage for pioneers headed west for gold, religious freedom, and cheap land. Native Americans had lived in and explored the territory for years, but it was Manifest Destiny and the western expansionist philosophy of the burgeoning US government that created the impetus for better and faster routes across the vast territory with its topographical challenges. In the 1880s, the railroads first booted their way across the landscape, following historic trails before the highways were built. The Grand Canyon and Colorado River were obvious challenges, but there were also seasonal waterways that needed crossings. The history of the state unfolds with this book, profiling the bridges that define these historic transportation routes. Many of them have been proudly restored by their communities or the state, while others are gone or are in a sad state of decline.