Wet Britches and Muddy Boots: A History of Travel in Victorian America

by John H. White Jr.

What was travel like in the 1880s? Was it easy to get from place to place? Were the rides comfortable? How long did journeys take? Wet Britches and Muddy Boots describes all forms of public transport from canal boats to oceangoing vessels, passenger trains to the overland stage. Trips over long distances often involved several modes of transportation and many days, even weeks. Baggage and sometimes even children were lost en route. Travelers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253356962
• ISBN13: 9780253356963
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.3" x 10.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher