WILLIAM WHEELWRIGHT: Steamship and Railroad Pioneer by J. Valerie Fifer $25.00

Wheelwright stands in the great tradition of tough, resourceful New England Pioneers, able to forge new frontiers of progress beyond their homeland, into distant parts of the world. In a richly illustrated study with many photographs, maps and extensive biography, Fifer has written a fascinating portrayal of the New Englander who pioneered "transcontinentalism" is South America. 150pp. 37 illustrations.