Bibliograph

Historical atlas of the North American railroad, Derek Hayes

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Historical atlas of the North American railroad, Derek Hayes

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-217) and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Historical atlas of the North American railroad

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

606760492

Responsibility statement

Derek Hayes

Summary

"...the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival."--Jacket

Table Of Contents

The railroad map -- Origins -- Local lines -- Extending outward -- Toward a network -- Pacific dreams -- A railroad war -- A network West -- The first transcontinental -- Race West -- Years of glory -- More transcontinentals -- End of monopoly -- Defending the nation -- A thousand glorious tomorrows

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