Stover, John F. <br/><br/>
American railroads / 
John F. Stover. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Chicago, Ill. :  University of Chicago Press,  1997. 
 - 1 online resource (xviii, 306 pages) :  illustrations, maps. 
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 - The Chicago history of American civilization .
 - Chicago history of American civilization. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-286) and index. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0226776603 9780226776606 9780226776576 0226776573 9780226776583 0226776581 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Railroads--History.--United States<br/>TRANSPORTATION--Railroads--History.<br/>Railroads.<br/>Eisenbahn
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States.<br/>USA.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic book.<br/>History.<br/>Electronic books.<br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HE2751  / .S7 1997eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>385/.0973