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The birth and development of our national railroad system, the men who built it in spite of weather, politicians, desert, and rivals; the ingenuity and inventiveness used to improve constantly devices and techniques in railroading.

The Story of American Railroads

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  • Author : Stewart H. Holbrook
  • Publisher : New York : Crown Publishers
  • Genre : Americana
  • Total Pages : 536 pages
  • ISBN :
  • PDF File Size : 9,6 Mb
  • Language : English
  • Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews

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The Story of American Railroads

The Story of American Railroads
  • Publisher : New York : Crown Publishers
  • File Size : 40,9 Mb
  • Release Date : 02 June 2024
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The birth and development of our national railroad system, the men who built it in spite of weather, politicians, desert, and rivals; the ingenuity and inventiveness used to improve constantly

The Story of American Railroads

The Story of American Railroads
  • Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
  • File Size : 39,6 Mb
  • Release Date : 14 January 2016
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Richly comprehensive history, featuring more than 100 photographs and contemporary prints. Involving struggles against nature, corrupt politicians, and other obstacles, the colorful account abounds in tales of ingenuity and colossal achievement.

The Great Railroad Revolution

The Great Railroad Revolution
  • Publisher : PublicAffairs
  • File Size : 41,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 25 September 2012
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America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line -- the first American railroad -- in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that

Amtrak, America's Railroad

Amtrak, America's Railroad
  • Publisher : Indiana University Press
  • File Size : 34,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 07 September 2021
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Discover the story of Amtrak, America's Railroad, 50 years in the making. In 1971, in an effort to rescue essential freight railroads, the US government founded Amtrak. In the post–World War

American Railroads

American Railroads
  • Publisher : Harvard University Press
  • File Size : 21,9 Mb
  • Release Date : 17 June 2014
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Overregulated and displaced by barges, trucks, and jet aviation, railroads fell into decline. Their misfortune was measured in lost market share, abandoned track, bankruptcies, and unemployment. Today, rail transportation is

Railroads Across North America

Railroads Across North America
  • Publisher : Voyageur Press
  • File Size : 51,5 Mb
  • Release Date : 15 September 2007
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From the first steam-powered locomotives of the early nineteenth century to the high-speed commuter trains of today, the American railroad has been a great engine powering the nations growth and

Railroads and the American People

Railroads and the American People
  • Publisher : Indiana University Press
  • File Size : 40,6 Mb
  • Release Date : 17 October 2012
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“[A] wealth of vignettes and more than 100 black-and-white illustrations . . . Does a fine job of humanizing the iron horse” (The Wall Street Journal). In this social history of the impact of