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The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West
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The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West Trade paperback - 2005

by David Haward Bain

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In the summer of 2000, David Haward Bain and his family headed west in search of America's past. Following abandoned railroad tracks and the traces of old wagon trails, they discovered a uniquely American spirit of adventure that connects our past to our present. A superb writer and expert historian, Bain lingers in the hallowed places that line the old emigrant routes of the railroad and encounters a fascinating cast of characters, both historic and contemporary. Written with an engaging warmth and a deep grasp of history all his own, Bain has fashioned a quintessentially American journey.

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Penguin Books, April 2005. Trade Paperback. Used - Good.
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We had been driving north on the old Leavenworth to Fort Laramie military road, now designated Kansas Highway 7/73, concrete and strips of softening tar winding through attractive wooded hills, wild trumpet vines and daylilies sprouting at roadside, willows and poplars alternating with pastures, hayfields, and stands of corn.

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The dead seem to rise and greet [Bain] as he goes, and the living save all their best stories for him. (The New York Times Book Review)An elegant combination of riveting storytelling, modern travelogue, and impeccable history. (Douglas Brinkley)