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Railroads Triumphant: The Growth, Rejection, and Rebirth of a Vital American

Railroads Triumphant: The Growth, Rejection, and Rebirth of a Vital American Force Hardcover - 1992

by Martin, Albro

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America was in effect a thin ribbon of land along the Eastern coast until the steam railroad allowed our nation to unfurl across the vast inland territory. Here Albro Martin provides a fascinating history of rail transportation in America, giving readers a real sense of the railroad's importance to our country. 30 halftones.

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Oxford University Press, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. Hardcover with dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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  • Library Journal, 11/01/1991, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 12/13/1991, Page 0

About the author

Albro Martin is Oglesby Professor of American Heritage, Emeritus, at Bradley University, and was previously Professor of Business History at Harvard University. He is also the author of Enterprise Denied: Origins of the Decline of American Railroads and James J. Hill and the Opening of the Northwest.