American railroads:
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1. Verfasser: Stover, John F. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago, Ill. University of Chicago Press 1997
Ausgabe:2nd ed
Schriftenreihe:Chicago history of American civilization
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 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
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 306 pages)
ISBN:0226776573
0226776603
9780226776576
9780226776606

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