{"product_id":"reed-browns-1841-journey-america-through-the-eyes-of-a-vermont-yankee-paperback","title":"Reed Brown's 1841 Journey: America Through the Eyes of a Vermont Yankee - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard H. Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the fall of 1841, Vermonter Reed Brown set out on a two-month odyssey with two goals: to obtain a patent for his improved carriage springs, and to assist his brother Nathaniel, in jail in Ohio. Reed kept a journal that chronicles the dangers and difficulties, as well as some of the pleasures, of travel in that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe experienced: \u003cbr\u003e - a steamboat explosion, \u003cbr\u003e - a rail car derailment, \u003cbr\u003e - hours of a bone-jarring stagecoach ride, \u003cbr\u003e - delightful encounters with fellow travelers, \u003cbr\u003e - unhurried travel on canal boats, \u003cbr\u003e - and warm hospitality along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journal is transcribed here, and presented in a well-researched historical context that includes reminiscences from more famous writers of the same time period, such as Charles Dickens and Frances Trollope. This is an intriguing look at antebellum life in America through the eyes of a Vermont Yankee stepping into the unfamiliar\u003cbr\u003e territory of big cities, different landscapes, and people of other races and occupations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51796076495136,"sku":"9781949066098","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b5f375500d25aa9ccd6d47b5fa5e4473.webp?v=1780749838","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/reed-browns-1841-journey-america-through-the-eyes-of-a-vermont-yankee-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}