History of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

by Fred W. Frailey and Keith L. Bryant Jr.

Cyrus K. Holliday envisioned a railroad that would run from Kansas to the Pacific, increasing the commerce and prosperity of the nation. With farsighted investors and shrewd management, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway grew from Holliday's idea into a model of the modern, rapid, and efficient railroad. There were many growing pains early on, including rustlers, thieves, and desperadoes as well as the nineteenth century's economic and climatic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496238850
• ISBN13: 9781496238856
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 434 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"