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Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
by Stephen E Ambrose
From Powells.com
Abraham Lincoln, prior to being elected president and at the time working as a railway lawyer, met future Civil War hero General Grenville Dodge, in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1859. According to historian Stephen Ambrose, Lincoln's first words were "Dodge... ( read more)
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Electric Railway Dictionary
by Rodney Hitt
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If you are a fan of trolley cars, interurban streetcars and electric railroading, then The Electric Railway Dictionary is a book you need to have on your shelf This historic text is far more than just a dictionary, although it does contain over sixty... ( read more)
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Two Great Railroad Exhibits at Chicago
by John C. Trautwine
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The World's Columbian Exposition opened a year late in Chicago, commemorating the 400th anniversary of Columbus's journey to the Americas. And it was a spectacular world's fair. One of the greatest ever staged. Mind-bogglingly huge!
Here Trautwine... ( read more)
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Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
by David H Bain
From Powells.com
The completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10th, 1869 was one of the
defining moments in American history. News of the railroad's completion was simultaneously
broadcast across the country via morse code, and the recently reunited nation... ( read more)
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Portland's Streetcars: (Images of Rail)
by Richard Thompson
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Street railways arrived early in Portland and made lasting social and economic contributions that are still apparent in the layout and character of the city's neighborhoods today. During the 1890s, streetcar lines spread rapidly into the West Hills and... ( read more)
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Sister of the Road: The Autobiography of Box Car Bertha
by Bertha Thompson as told to Ben L. Reitman
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Another raging slab of real American history you're not likely to find in the textbooks. This is second title in the new (and best-selling!) Nabat series that debuted with Jack Black's You Can't Win. It's a window into a wildly under-appreciated dropout... ( read more)
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Transit Maps of the World
by Mark Ovenden
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Using glorious, colorful graphics, Ovenden traces the story of mass transit in this comprehensive collection of historic and current maps of every rapid-transit system around the world.... ( read more)
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Profiting from the Plains: The Great Northern Railway and Corporate Development of the American West
by Claire Strom
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Profiting from the Plains looks at two inextricably linked historical movements in the United States: the westward expansion of the Great Northern Railway and the agricultural development of the northern plains. Claire Strom explores the persistent... ( read more)
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Life Below: The New York City Subway
by Christophe Agou
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From its beginnings in the early part of the 20th century, the New York City subway has captured the imaginations of photographers from Walker Evans to Bruce Davidson, and many more. But never has it been so powerfully and lyrically portrayed as in these... ( read more)
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Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor
by Russell S. Bonds
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The True Story of the Boldest Adventure of the Civil War. ""The Great Locomotive Chase" has been the stuff of legend and the darling of Hollywood. Now we have a solid history of the Andrews Raid. Russell S. Bonds' stirring account makes clear why the... ( read more)
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Modeling Railroading with M.T.H. Electric Trains
by Rob Adelman
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 142) and index.... ( read more)
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Illustrated Directory of Trains of the World
by Brian Hollingsworth
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Whether you're a steam buff or your interest lies in the modern railways of today, you'll treasure this incredibly compact volume filled with over 150 interestingly written chronological entries, from the 1830s to the present day. This highly illustrated... ( read more)
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