Workin' on the Railroad: Reminiscences from the Age of Steam

by Richard Reinhardt

Book Overview

"The mighty railroad occupied the undisputed center of American public life. The railroad founded cities, populated states, created governments, destroyed the wilderness. It was the great speculator, the political tyrant, the recruiter of immigrants, the opener of new lands, the cynosure of poets and pioneers, the symbol of adventure, opportunity, escape, and power. . . . Yet, the railroad man, for all his historic importance, his archetypal stature,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806135255
• ISBN13: 9780806135250
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"