{"product_id":"the-national-road-george-washington-and-americas-first-highway-west-hardcover","title":"The National Road: George Washington and America's First Highway West - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrady J. Crytzer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUpon America's 250th anniversary comes the story of a new republic forging unity through ambition and action, inspired by George Washington's youthful dream to build the nation's first highway west\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe National Road\u003c\/i\u003e is the first narrative history of the federal project--begun decades before the nation itself was born and ranging through the 1830s--that connected the United States across the Alleghenies and into the western frontier. Starting with a young Washington's dream of uniting the Potomac and Ohio Rivers, historian Brady J. Crytzer traces the political rivalries and engineering marvels that created an artery bringing settlers, ideas, and commerce deep into the American interior. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Washington scouted the western frontier as a surveyor and championed a route to unite the fledgling republic. Albert Gallatin, America's longest-serving treasury secretary, battled political opposition to fund the project. Thomas Jefferson, torn between his agrarian ideals and the demands of a growing nation, ultimately championed the road as a means of securing western lands and extending democratic reach. And Henry Clay harnessed the road to advance his bold American System. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With visionaries, rebels, and everyday families seeking the American dream, and featuring congressional showdowns and backroom deals to mountain crossings and frontier towns, \u003ci\u003eThe National Road\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the triumphs and tragedies of an infrastructure saga that helped define the United States.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrady J. Crytzer is a historian of the American frontier and the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Whiskey Rebellion, Guyasuta and the Fall of Indian America, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHessians: Mercenaries, Rebels, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand t\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe \u003c\/i\u003eWar for British North America\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the host of the acclaimed podcast \u003ci\u003eDispatches\u003c\/i\u003e, and he appears regularly on the cable series \u003ci\u003eInto the Wild Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOutlaws and Lawmen\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as Fox Nation's new series, \u003ci\u003eBlood On The Bridge: The Battle of Lexington \u0026amp; Concord\u003c\/i\u003e. He teaches at Robert Morris University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.17 x 9.08 x 6.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52029902422317,"sku":"9781635769494","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/4zPSs3JjKl9781635769494.webp?v=1777492230","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-national-road-george-washington-and-americas-first-highway-west-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}