“West Virginia History journal has this to say about America’s First Interstate: The National Road, 1806–1853.

“Pickenpaugh’s many citations, extensive bibliography, and historiographical overview make America’s First Interstate a useful resource for subsequent scholars, while still being a readable introductory volume for history buffs.”—West Virginia History

“The fact that America’s First Interstate brings together so many primary sources for the first time is shocking. It is another reminder for Americanists that Appalachia, especially in the North, is too often obscured in studies of the early Republic.”—West Virginia History

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