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Title: FRANCIS C. TURNER, "FATHER OF THE U.S. INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM": AN HISTORICAL APPRECIATION
Accession Number: 00810915
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Legendary transportation leader Frank Turner (1909-1999) crafted one of the great legacies of the "American century," an efficient network of state-of-the-art roadways traversing the United States. Members of the Transportation Research Board's Committee on Transportation History, many of whom were personal friends, colleagues, and proteges, recently examined Turner's "place in history." This article by Bruce E. Seely, Professor of History, Science, Technology, and Society, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, presents a brief history of Turner's life, from his early years at Texas A&M University to leadership of the Bureau of Public Roads and then Federal Highway Administrator.
Supplemental Notes: Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Seely, B EPagination: p. 5-14
Publication Date: 2001-3
Serial: Features: Photos
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TRT Terms: Identifier Terms: Subject Areas: Administration and Management; History; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: May 16 2001 12:00AM
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