Format:
1 Online-Ressource (180 pages)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
0253011272
,
0253011310
,
9780253011275
,
9780253011312
Series Statement:
Railroads Past and Present
Content:
This richly illustrated volume tells the story of a legendary railroad whose tracks spanned the Midwest, serving farms and small-town America for more than 140 years. One of the earliest railroads to build westward from Chicago, it was the first to span the Mississippi, advancing the frontier, bringing settlers into the West, and hauling their crops to market. Rock Island's celebrated Rocket passenger trains also set a standard for speed and service, with suburban runs as familiar to Windy City commuters as the Loop. For most of its existence, the Rock battled competitors much larger and ri
Content:
Cover; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter 1 THE BRIDGE; Chapter 2 A BEND IN THE ROAD; Chapter 3 A ROCKY ROAD; Chapter 4 PLANNED PROGRESS; Chapter 5 THE ROAD TO RIDE; Chapter 6 THE ROAD TO RUIN; Epilogue PIECES OF THE ROCK; NOTES; RESOURCES; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780253011275
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0253011272
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Marvel, Bill Rock Island Line Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2013 ISBN 9780253011275
Language:
English
