LEADER 02739nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910462386203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-60866-9 010 $a9786613921116 010 $a0-253-00637-6 035 $a(CKB)2670000000242512 035 $a(EBL)784507 035 $a(OCoLC)816511810 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000711751 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11383270 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000711751 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10721795 035 $a(PQKB)10538881 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC784507 035 $a(OCoLC)817813517 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse17200 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL784507 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10604285 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL392111 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000242512 100 $a20120323d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aRailroads and the American people$b[electronic resource] /$fH. Roger Grant 210 $aBloomington ;$aIndianapolis $cIndiana University Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (328 p.) 225 0 $aRailroads past and present 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-253-00633-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aTrains -- Stations -- Communities -- Legacy. 330 $aIn this social history of the impact of railroads on American life, H. Roger Grant concentrates on the railroad's ""golden age,"" 1830-1930. To capture the essence of the nation's railroad experience, Grant explores four fundamental topics-trains and travel, train stations, railroads and community life, and the legacy of railroading in America-illustrating each topic with carefully chosen period illustrations. Grant recalls the lasting memories left by train travel, both of luxurious Pullman cars and the grit and grind of coal-powered locals. He discusses the important role railroads played 410 0$aRailroads Past and Present 606 $aRailroads$zUnited States$xHistory$y19th century 606 $aRailroads$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aRailroad travel$zUnited States$xHistory$y19th century 606 $aRailroad travel$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aRailroads$xHistory 615 0$aRailroads$xHistory 615 0$aRailroad travel$xHistory 615 0$aRailroad travel$xHistory 676 $a385.0973 700 $aGrant$b H. Roger$f1943-$0925063 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462386203321 996 $aRailroads and the American people$92275550 997 $aUNINA