American railroads [electronic resource] / John F. Stover.

By:

Stover, John F

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Chicago history of American civilizationPublication details: Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press, 1997.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (xviii, 306 p.) : ill., mapsISBN:

0226776603 (electronic bk.)
9780226776606 (electronic bk.)
9780226776576
0226776573

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Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: American railroads.DDC classification:

385/.0973 21

LOC classification:

HE2751 .S7 1997eb

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EBSCOhost

Summary: Few scenes capture the American experience so eloquently as that of a lonely train chugging across the vastness of the Great Plains, or snaking through tortuous high mountain passes. Although this vision was eclipsed for a time by the rise of air travel and trucking, railroads have enjoyed a rebirth in recent years as profitable freight carriers. A fascinating account of the rise, decline, and rebirth of railroads in the United States, John F. Stover's American Railroads traces their history from the first lines that helped eastern seaports capture western markets to today's newly revitalized.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-286) and index.

Few scenes capture the American experience so eloquently as that of a lonely train chugging across the vastness of the Great Plains, or snaking through tortuous high mountain passes. Although this vision was eclipsed for a time by the rise of air travel and trucking, railroads have enjoyed a rebirth in recent years as profitable freight carriers. A fascinating account of the rise, decline, and rebirth of railroads in the United States, John F. Stover's American Railroads traces their history from the first lines that helped eastern seaports capture western markets to today's newly revitalized.

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