Synopses & Reviews
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressThe history of the opening of Stevens Pass through the northern Cascades into the Seattle region is a saga of nearly superhuman feats by railroad construction crews, ghastly design mistakes, natural catastrophes, and the determination of railroad owners to connect isolated communities.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-187) and index.
Synopsis
The history of the opening of Stevens Pass through the northern Cascades into the Seattle region is a saga of nearly superhuman feats by railroad construction crews, ghastly design mistakes, natural catastrophes, and the determination of railroad owners to connect isolated communities.
Synopsis
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressA history of the massive undertaking required to build the railroads and roadways through the northern Cascades into the Seattle region.
About the Author
An award winning author of a dozen books, JoAnn Roe has lived in the western United States all her life and continues to write about the people and history of the West.