Generation of Boomers

by Shelton Stromquist

Book Overview

"'Boomer' railroad men have a cherished place in the popular imagination. Although the romance of their vocations and the itinerancy of their lives have been exaggerated, the term 'Boomer' fittingly characterizes a significant portion of the generation of workers that built and operated the railroads during the expansive years of the late nineteenth century. There are numerous excellent accounts of the major railroad strikes for this period. There...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252063449
• ISBN13: 9780252063442
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 353 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"