Building the Columbia River Highway

Building the Columbia River Highway
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Publisher : History Press Library Editions
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 1540209318
ISBN-13 : 9781540209313
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Book Synopsis Building the Columbia River Highway by : Peg Willis

Download or read book Building the Columbia River Highway written by Peg Willis and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When nine-hundred-foot ice age floods carved the Columbia River Gorge through the Cascade Mountains to the sea, little space was left for man to form a highway of his own. It took an artist-poet-engineer extraordinaire to conquer this reluctant piece of real estate and produce the nation's first scenic highway. Meet Sam Hill, the mover and shaker, and Samuel Lancaster, the polio survivor, who turned modern engineering on its ear to create a "poem in stone." Today, Oregon's historic Columbia River Highway is hidden among the trees, where it meanders past spectacular waterfalls and dramatic views. Ride along with Peg Willis as she explores the beginnings of this miracle highway and the men who created it.


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