Download or read book Travelers Tracks and Tycoons the Railroad in American Legend and Life written by Nicholas Fry and published by Grolier Club. This book was released on 2022-09-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated look at the multifaceted history of American railways. It's no exaggeration to say that, in the nineteenth century, railroads completely remade the United States: geographically, economically, and--through the advent of standardized time zones--temporally. Though today their domination on transport and freight shipping has been superseded by automobiles and aviation, the railroad remains a vital piece of the nation's infrastructure and self-image. Drawing on the rich and diverse holdings of the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library, the St. Louis Mercantile Library, and select railroad historical organizations, Travelers, Tracks, and Tycoons showcases the profound changes the US railroad industry has wrought on the land and its people since the 1820s. The vast array of artifacts collected here includes early railroad prospectuses and reports, promotional materials from the country's first railroad projects, technical publications by engineers, ledgers from railroads like the New York Central, conductors' logbooks, and dispatchers' records. A wide assortment of plans, maps, and drawings presented alongside these materials helps illuminate the technological advancements brought about by the railroad industry, while posters, sheet music, and art show how trains quickly became an indelible part of the American social fabric. Published in conjunction with a 2022 Grolier Club exhibition, this book provides a multifaceted look at American railroads in all their locomotive glory.
Download or read book Diverging Tracks written by Trevor K. Snowdon and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The advent of mass railroad travel in the 1800s saw the extension of a system of global transport that developed various national styles of construction, operation, administration, and passenger experiences. Drawing on travel narratives and a broad range of other contemporary sources, this history contrasts the railroad cultures of 19th century England and America, with a focus on the differing social structures and value systems of each nation, and how the railroad fit into the wider industrial landscape.
Download or read book The American Railway written by Thomas Curtis Clarke and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early history of the American railroad by the man the New York Times calls “one of the best-known civil engineers in America.” The American Railway provides an exciting look at the railroad industry in the 1880s and how it developed as the business boomed. Originally published in 1889, it contains a thorough history of how railroads were built, the types of railways, the lives of railway workers, the various ways the railway affected political and business economics, as well as the safety precautions of people who rode or worked with the railway system. You’ll also find more than two hundred hand-drawn illustrations—visual representations of great steam engines, graceful bridges, life in a Pullman car, railway accidents, views of track construction, and portraits of railroad pioneers and magnates of the times—and stories from real rail workers. Learn how far we’ve come from such humble beginnings and grow to have a newfound appreciation for the railways that paved our country’s future. This edition features a new foreword by Jeff Smith, editor of the NRHS Bulletin, the quarterly magazine published by the National Railway Historical Society.
Download or read book Railroads and the American People written by H. Roger Grant and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-17 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railroads and the American People is a sparkling paean to American railroading by one of its finest historians.
Download or read book Trains Tracks and Travel written by Thurman William Van Metre and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book All Aboard written by George H. Douglas and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of railroads in the United States, from the 1830s to the present, and examines their impact on the social and cultural life of the country.
Download or read book Travel by Rail written by Linda Wolfe and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of railroads in the continental United States. Initial technology brought from Europe, American innovations, expansion of railways through the eastern United States, on to the west coast, with the building of the first transcontinental railroad. Descriptions of locomotives and various types of rail cars, jobs of people directly associated with rail operations, the building of track, tunnels and bridges. Describes challenges met by surveyors and laborers. Describes how railroads transformed the country with the ability to move goods and people. Book focuses on 19th century history, with brief summary of railroads in the early 20th century. Last page focuses on railroad museums and places where readers can learn more about railroad history. Book includes 19th century art, timeline and bibliography.
Download or read book Just One Restless Rider written by Carlos A. Schwantes and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A memoir, lavishly illustrated with the author's own photos, of train travel along the legendary rails of America reflecting a lifetime's love of observing and riding trains while tracing the evolution of American passenger trains from the 1950s to the present"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Men Who Loved Trains written by Rush Loving and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2006-05-21 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning account of a crisis in railroad history: “This absorbing book takes you on an entertaining ride.” —Chicago Tribune A saga about one of the oldest and most romantic enterprises in the land—America’s railroads—The Men Who Loved Trains introduces the chieftains who have run the railroads, both those who set about grabbing power and big salaries for themselves, and others who truly loved the industry. As a journalist and associate editor of Fortune magazine who covered the demise of Penn Central and the creation of Conrail, Rush Loving often had a front-row seat to the foibles and follies of this group of men. He uncovers intrigue, greed, lust for power, boardroom battles, and takeover wars and turns them into a page-turning story. He recounts how the chairman of CSX Corporation, who later became George W. Bush’s Treasury secretary, managed to make millions for himself while his company drifted in chaos. Yet there were also those who loved trains and railroading—and who played key roles in reshaping transportation in the northeastern United States. This book will delight not only the rail fan, but anyone interested in American business and history. Includes photographs
Download or read book Makin Tracks written by Lynne Rhodes Mayer and published by . This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book All Aboard written by Bill Yenne and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Makin Tracks written by Lynne Rhodes Mayer and published by New York : Praeger. This book was released on 1975 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Travelers Railway Guide Western Section written by American Railway Guide Co and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Railroads written by Don Ball and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1985 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebration of the great railways of America begins with the steam locomatives of the past and concludes with today's powerful streamlined machines.
Download or read book Making Tracks written by Terry Pindell and published by Owl Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author relates his journey across America aboard passenger trains, recalls the tales of noted figures in the history of American railroading, and highlights adventures and passengers he met along the way
Download or read book Tracks Across America written by Leonard Everett Fisher and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the development of the railroad in the United States from its nineteenth-century beginnings to the end of that century.
Download or read book The Complete History of Railroads written by Robert Curley and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a history of railroads and provides profiles of railroad tycoons, engineers, and bridge builders.
