02739nam 2200673Ia 450 991046238620332120200520144314.01-283-60866-997866139211160-253-00637-6(CKB)2670000000242512(EBL)784507(OCoLC)816511810(SSID)ssj0000711751(PQKBManifestationID)11383270(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000711751(PQKBWorkID)10721795(PQKB)10538881(MiAaPQ)EBC784507(OCoLC)817813517(MdBmJHUP)muse17200(Au-PeEL)EBL784507(CaPaEBR)ebr10604285(CaONFJC)MIL392111(EXLCZ)99267000000024251220120323d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRailroads and the American people[electronic resource] /H. Roger GrantBloomington ;Indianapolis Indiana University Press20121 online resource (328 p.)Railroads past and presentDescription based upon print version of record.0-253-00633-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Trains -- Stations -- Communities -- Legacy.In this social history of the impact of railroads on American life, H. Roger Grant concentrates on the railroad's ""golden age,"" 1830-1930. To capture the essence of the nation's railroad experience, Grant explores four fundamental topics-trains and travel, train stations, railroads and community life, and the legacy of railroading in America-illustrating each topic with carefully chosen period illustrations. Grant recalls the lasting memories left by train travel, both of luxurious Pullman cars and the grit and grind of coal-powered locals. He discusses the important role railroads playedRailroads Past and PresentRailroadsUnited StatesHistory19th centuryRailroadsUnited StatesHistory20th centuryRailroad travelUnited StatesHistory19th centuryRailroad travelUnited StatesHistory20th centuryElectronic books.RailroadsHistoryRailroadsHistoryRailroad travelHistoryRailroad travelHistory385.0973Grant H. Roger1943-925063MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462386203321Railroads and the American people2275550UNINA