| Capital Streetcars:: Early Mass Transit in Washington, D.C. Contributor(s): Deferrari, John (Author), Rucker, Ken (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1467118834 ISBN-13: 9781467118835 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Transportation | Railroads - History - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 388.460 |
| LCCN: 2015945064 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.15 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Washington's first streetcars trundled down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Civil War. By the end of the century, streetcar lines crisscrossed the city, expanding it into the suburbs and defining where Washingtonians lived, worked and played. One of the most beloved routes was the scenic Cabin John line to the amusement park in Glen Echo, Maryland. From the quaint early days of small horse-drawn cars to the modern "streamliners" of the twentieth century, the stories are all here. Join author John DeFerrari on a joyride through the fascinating history of streetcars in the nation's capital. |
Contributor Bio(s): DeFerrari, John: - John DeFerrari, a native Washingtonian with a lifelong passion for local history, pens the Streets of Washington blog and is the author of Lost Washington, D.C. (The History Press, 2011) and Historic Restaurants of Washington, D.C.: Capital Eats (The History Press, 2013). He has a master's degree in English literature from Harvard University and works for the federal government. Rucker, Ken: - Currently serving as curator and director of administration, Ken Rucker has volunteered at the National Capital Trolley Museum in many capacities for forty-six years. Professionally, he taught social studies subjects for thirty years at Atholton High School in Columbia, Maryland. |