The American Civil War

I'm listening to an American history lecture audiobook. Now, I'm at 1880s, after Jim Crow law had passed. The American Civil War lead Emancipation Proclamation, but it was like the time slipped back to before the Civil War. 

The lecture I'm listening doesn't have specific explanation for the American Civil War. I used to listen to VOS's The Making of a Nation. The program was far more detailed, so I was unsatisfied. Audible has the American Civil War lecture. That is 24 hours long. I think I should get the lecture next. 

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Transportation Revolution

I listened to American history lectures with Audible app this morning. One of the topics was transportation revolution in the US. 

The first step was steam boats. Steam boats could shorten traveling time. Rivers played important role for early American transportation. Many big cities appeared along river side. 

And then many canals were made for boats. Many cities combined with canals. Building canals cost a lot. Railroads replaced them. 

That was the outline. 

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Special Issue

The last week's TIME was a special issue. It was thicker than usual. I wasn't aware of that so, I was wondering TIME hasn't come this week.

I think why TIME skipped this week is because of the Fourth of July, American Independence Day. Many Americans might take their holidays around this time.

Packard Automotive Plant

I've read about the Packard Autmotive Plant. The plant is an abandoned automobile plant in Detroit in the United States.

The old famous plant was soled by the city because of the accursed taxes. The car company, Packard, was once a famous luxury automobile maker but after the World War 2, the company failed at management and went bankrupt.

Recently, the Packard plant was described big, ugly and dangerous because the 18-hectare propaty are destroyed.

A Spanish-born businessman has bought the factory and he wants to create space for new factories, offices, and homes there. 

Route 66

I listened to the radio this morning. The program was about the iconic US highway: Route 66. It was established in 1926 and ran from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. The life of Route 66 ended in 1985 after it was replaced by the new Interstate Highway System. 

The name "Route 66" was used in many ways like being featured in songs, TV shows, cigarettes and so on. You can even find it in the famous American novel The Grapes of Wrath. 

The road is now called "Historic Route 66" and is officially designated a National Scenic Byway. Someday I would go there and drive a big American car on the road.