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The Story of the Western Railroads

From 1852 Through the Reign of the Giants

The Story of the Western Railroads( )
Author: Riegel, Robert Edgar
ISBN:978-0-8032-5159-5
Publication Date:Nov 1976
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $36.30
Book Description:

On December 23, 1852, the first train on the first railroad west of the Mississippi River steamed proudly from St. Louis to Cheltenham--the immense distance of five miles. In that moment of exaltation, writes Robert Edgar Riegel, "flags waved, bands played, and orators prophesied the flowering of the West under the beneficent influence of the steam locomotive. For once the orators were right. An epoch was marked. Twenty-five years earlier the musical whistle of the...
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Book Details
Pages:345
Detailed Subjects: Transportation / Railroads / History
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):12.7 x 20.32 x 2.21 cm
Book Weight:0.42 Kilograms



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