Railroads: The Great American Adventure

Railroads: The Great American Adventure
ISBN-10
0870441892
ISBN-13
9780870441899
Category
Transportation / Railroads / History
Pages
203
Language
English
Published
1977
Publisher
The Society
Author
Charlton Ogburn

Description

Historical account of the growth of the railroad and it's influence on American history.

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