The livery stable was a necessary institution of every American town, but its role has been generally overlooked by historians.
ðə lˈɪvɚɹi stˈeɪbəl wʌzɐ nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən ʌv ˈɛvɹi ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tˈaʊn, bˌʌt ɪts ɹˈoʊl hˈæzbiːn dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ˌoʊvɚlˈʊkt baɪ hɪstˈoːɹiənz.