TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stover,John F.
TI  - American railroads
T2  - The Chicago history of American civilization
SN  - 0226776603
AV  - HE2751 .S7 1997eb
U1  - 385/.0973 21
PY  - 1997///
CY  - Chicago, Ill.
PB  - University of Chicago Press
KW  - Railroads
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - TRANSPORTATION
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Eisenbahn
KW  - gnd
KW  - USA
KW  - swd
KW  - Electronic book
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - gtlm
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-286) and index
N2  - 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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