The Iron Horse and the Windy City
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With the coming of railroads, upstart Chicago quickly became the Midwest's center for commerce and trade, overtaking its older rival, St. Louis. The first tracks to link the East coast with the West ran through Chicago, and within a few decades the city grew to be the hub of an immense transportation network that stretched across the nation.
Noted transportation writer David M. Young vividly tells how railroads created and shaped Chicago,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0875803342
ISBN13:9780875803340
Release Date:May 2005
Publisher:Northern Illinois University Press
Length:280 Pages
Weight:2.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 8.4" x 11.3"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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