Riding the Rails in the USA: Trains in American Life

by Martin W. Sandler

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Preachers railed against it: "Traveling at speeds up to 20 miles per hour went against the Lord's plan " Doctors told their patients that traveling on it would cause serious physical and mental ailments, including the boiling of the blood. Newspapers cried out, "It is a topsy-turvy, harum-scarum whirligig " But it didn't matter: America loved the train and the freedom of movement that came with it. Riding the Rails in America traces the dynamic relationship...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195132289

ISBN13:9780195132281

Release Date:August 2003

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:64 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 10.6" x 7.8"

Age Range:8 to 11 years

Grade Range:Grades 3 to 6

Related Subjects

Americas Cars, Trains & Things That Go Children's Children's Books History Trains

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