Wet Britches and Muddy Boots

“Succeeds admirably as an introductory survey of the early American travel experience”—from the National Book Award-nominated author ( Journal of Transport History ). What was travel like in the 1880s? Was it easy to get from place to place? Were the rides comfortable? How long did journeys take? Wet Britches and Muddy Boots describes all forms of public transport from canal boats to oceangoing vessels, passenger trains to the overland stage. Trips over long distances often involved several mode