The Great Road: The Building of the Baltimore and Ohio, the Nation's First Railroad, 1828-1853 Hardcover - 1993
by Dilts, James
This account of the planning and building of the most important and influential early American railroad, the Baltimore and Ohio, is an essential contribution not only to railway history but also to the broader history of the development of the US in the first half of the 19th century. 80 illus. 5 maps.
From the rear cover
"A comprehensive account of the legendary B&O. . . . Dilts recounts all aspects of surveying, civil engineering, steam locomotion, and labor. . . . Anchored in sober fact, adorned by 80 photos of people, bridges, and tunnels, this is a railroad history that can't be bested in its special arena. --Booklist
"Dilts has immortalized himself by writing the definitive history of the construction of the B&O. . . . The Great Road is a masterful scholarly work and a delight to read. It has something for everyone, from high finance and dirty politics to thrilling accounts of labor riots and wrecks."--Railroad History
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- Title The Great Road: The Building of the Baltimore and Ohio, the Nation's First Railroad, 1828-1853
- Author Dilts, James
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First edition, f
- Pages 472
- Language ENG
- Publisher Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA
- Date 1993
- ISBN 9780804722353
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Chronological Period: 1800-1850
- Cultural Region: Midwest
- Geographic Orientation: Ohio
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Citations
- Booklist, 01/01/1994, Page 792
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