About the Author

Tammy Ingram is assistant professor of history at the College of Charleston, USA.

Reviews

[This] well-written and accessible account of the Dixie Highway [shows that] road building is so much more than dirt and engineering." --Register of the Kentucky Historical Society

Complex and fascinating. From accurate highway signage to the emergence of maps, she shows how people imagined, financed, and built roads in the American South. In her hands, the story of infrastructure development weaves in and out of stories of southern politics, race relations, and economic development, clearly showing, as she says, that 'road building was a crucial linchpin in the transition to the modern South.'" --Journal of Southern History

A solid and well-written discussion of the myriad aspects of road building in the Progressive-Era South.--H-SHGAPE

By skillfully combining national, regional, and state perspectives, Ingram offers a refreshing, informative, and a welcome addition to transportation history.--Journal of American History

Ingram provides a template for future work in this area that others would do well to follow, and that students will benefit from in a variety of courses. A welcome addition to the literature on transportation in the U.S. Recommended. All levels/libraries.--Choice

Ingram provides an interesting discussion of the impact of World War I on roads, a topic often lacking in highway histories.--AAG Review of Books

Its examples are telling and illustrate effectively the complicated history of federally funded and managed Southern highway construction, raising issues that remain relevant in current debates on funding highway repair. Recommended for all readers interested in American politics and transportation.--Library Journal