Trekking Across America - Henry, Lyell D Jr
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For several decades following the end of the Civil War, the most popular sport in the United States was walking. Professional pedestrians often covered 500 miles or more for up to six grueling days and nights in pursuit of large money prizes. Between 1890 and 1930, hundreds of men, women, even children and entire families were on the nation's roads and railroad tracks trekking between widely separated points. Tapping vintage postcards and old newspaper articles, this is the first book to bring back to view this once-familiar feature of American life.

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For several decades following the end of the Civil War, the most popular sport in the United States was walking. Professional pedestrians often covered 500 miles or more for up to six grueling days and nights in pursuit of large money prizes. Between 1890 and 1930, hundreds of men, women, even children and entire families were on the nation's roads and railroad tracks trekking between widely separated points. Tapping vintage postcards and old newspaper articles, this is the first book to bring back to view this once-familiar feature of American life.
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Lyell D. Henry Jr. is professor emeritus of political science at Mount Mercy University. He is author of The Jefferson Highway: Blazing the Way from Winnipeg to New Orleans (Iowa, 2016). He lives in Iowa City, Iowa.