Workin' on the Railroad: Reminiscences from the Age of Steam

by Richard Reinhardt

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"The mighty railroad occupied the undisputed center of American public life. The railroad founded cities, populated states, created governments, destroyed the wilderness. It was the great speculator, the political tyrant, the recruiter of immigrants, the opener of new lands, the cynosure of poets and pioneers, the symbol of adventure, opportunity, escape, and power. . . . Yet, the railroad man, for all his historic importance, his archetypal stature,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0806135255

ISBN13:9780806135250

Release Date:May 2003

Publisher:University of Oklahoma Press

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Railroads State & Local Transportation

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