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The Blue Ridge Tunnel: A Remarkable Engineering Feat in Antebellum Virginia

Mary E. Lyons

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Description:The true story of the construction of the historic Crozet railroad tunnel--as seen through the eyes of three Irish immigrant families who helped build it.In one of the greatest engineering feats of the time, Claudius Crozet led the completion of Virginia's Blue Ridge Tunnel in 1858. More than a century and a half later, the tunnel stands as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, but the stories and lives of those who built it are the true lasting triumph. Irish immigrants fleeing the Great Hunger poured into America resolved to find something to call their own. They would persevere through life in overcrowded shanties and years of blasting through rock to see the tunnel to completion. In this intriguing history, Mary E. Lyons follows three Irish families in their struggle to build Crozet's famed tunnel--and their American dream.Includes photos and illustrationsWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Blue Ridge Tunnel: A Remarkable Engineering Feat in Antebellum Virginia. To get started finding The Blue Ridge Tunnel: A Remarkable Engineering Feat in Antebellum Virginia, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The true story of the construction of the historic Crozet railroad tunnel--as seen through the eyes of three Irish immigrant families who helped build it.In one of the greatest engineering feats of the time, Claudius Crozet led the completion of Virginia's Blue Ridge Tunnel in 1858. More than a century and a half later, the tunnel stands as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, but the stories and lives of those who built it are the true lasting triumph. Irish immigrants fleeing the Great Hunger poured into America resolved to find something to call their own. They would persevere through life in overcrowded shanties and years of blasting through rock to see the tunnel to completion. In this intriguing history, Mary E. Lyons follows three Irish families in their struggle to build Crozet's famed tunnel--and their American dream.Includes photos and illustrationsWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Blue Ridge Tunnel: A Remarkable Engineering Feat in Antebellum Virginia. To get started finding The Blue Ridge Tunnel: A Remarkable Engineering Feat in Antebellum Virginia, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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