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Historic Railroads of Nebraska

Author : Michael M. Bartels
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738520353
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Historic Railroads of Nebraska written by Michael M. Bartels and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The advance of Union Pacific Railroad tracklayers across Nebraska was part of America's great adventure of the 19th century. It marked the beginning of the era of the "iron horse" in Nebraska-a time when the whistle of an approaching train became synonymous with prosperity and contact with the outside world. Historic Railroads of Nebraska takes a photographic journey down the tracks of the five major railroads and various short lines that helped Nebraska progress into a national center of agriculture and business. The trip begins with the formative years of Nebraska towns that were established along railroad lines in the 19th century. It then travels through the 20th century and documents the major changes and challenges that the railroad industry faced. Through over 200 photographs, this book chronicles the era of streamlined passenger trains, rustic steam locomotives, and a bustling Omaha Union Station. The journey makes stops at railroad landmarks, significant cities, the state's only railroad tunnel, and the legendary North Platte Canteen.

Railroad 1869

Author : Eugene Arundel Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780972851183
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book Railroad 1869 written by Eugene Arundel Miller and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Railroad 1869

Author : Eugene Arundel Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780972851152
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book Railroad 1869 written by Eugene Arundel Miller and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Including What to see, how to find it"--Cover.

Nebraska's Cowboy Rail Line

Author : Keith Terry
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738560328
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Nebraska's Cowboy Rail Line written by Keith Terry and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nebraska's Cowboy Line existed for nearly 125 years and covered more than 400 miles as it made its way across the northern portion of the state. The construction of the rail line, which started in 1869, was the impetus for the establishment of many towns, and even the relocation of some, along the route. The line was employed to transport miners to the Black Hills during the gold rush of the late 1800s, it carried thousands of Irish and German immigrants to the largely unsettled area, and it allowed politicians to meet their constituents. It also was used to deliver necessities, amusements, technology, and new innovations to the state's citizenry.

Railway History Monographs

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780916170356
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Railway History Monographs written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Railroad Development in Nebraska, 1862-1980

Author : James Wright Steely
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Railroad Development in Nebraska, 1862-1980 written by James Wright Steely and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This document provides a relatively brief history of Nebraska's railroads in the context of the First Transcontinental line linking the state with the nation, and subsequently the construction of many more interconnecting railroad lines to serve blossoming settlement within the state. In Nebraska the sequence of settlement followed by railroads often reversed: railroad companies -- including the Union Pacific along its Transcontinental mainline -- most often built into unsettled areas and established communities so that settlement, and profits would follow. During the frenzy of settlement and railroad extensions throughout the 1880s, the next pattern developed of throwing down additional rail lines to connect established communities along entirely new corridors. The results provided many Nebraskans competition for lowering shipping and traveling costs, and established longer routes that immediately or eventually attracted logical through-traffic" (page 2).

Nothing Like It In the World

Author : Stephen E. Ambrose
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9780743203173
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Nothing Like It In the World written by Stephen E. Ambrose and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-11-06 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the men who build the transcontinental railroad in the 1860's.

A Traveler's Guide to Railroad 1869

Author : Eugene Arundel Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780972851145
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book A Traveler's Guide to Railroad 1869 written by Eugene Arundel Miller and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What to see; how to find it--across Nebraska, Wyoming & Utah."--T.p.

History of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Author : Keith L. Bryant Jr.
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496222733
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book History of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway written by Keith L. Bryant Jr. and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 hardships. The railroad eventually extended from Chicago to San Francisco, with substantial holdings in oil fields, timber land, uranium mines, pipelines, and real estate. This is the first comprehensive history of the iconic Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, from its birth in 1859 to its termination in 1996. This volume discusses the construction and operation of the railway, the strategies of its leaders, the evolution of its locomotive fleet, and its famed passenger service with partner Fred Harvey. The vast changes within the nation’s railway system led to a merger with the Burlington Northern and the creation of the BNSF Railway. An iconic railroad, the Santa Fe at its peak operated thirteen thousand miles of routes and served the southwestern region of the nation with the corporate slogan “Santa Fe All the Way.” This new edition covers almost twenty-five more years of history, including the merger of the Santa Fe and Burlington Northern railroads and new material on labor, minorities, and women on the carrier along with new and updated maps and photographs.

Chicago & North Western Railway

Author : Tom Murray
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616731540
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Chicago & North Western Railway written by Tom Murray and published by . This book was released on with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the time it was merged into the Union Pacific in 1995, the Chicago & North Western was one of the nations oldest surviving railroads, a testament to the Midwestern stoicism with which it had gone about its business since 1859. This illustrated history chronicles how C&NW emerged from a collection of regional carriers to become a strategic link between eastern railroads and the West. Author Tom Murray traces the railroads expansion as it extended secondary lines throughout the Midwest. He also explores C&NWs joint ownership of UP passenger trains and describes how the railroad answered challenges from regional rivals with the "400" series of passenger trains. As fascinating as the story are the hundreds of accompanying illustrations--historical photographs, archival images, route maps, and period print ads. The result is an entertaining and informative history of an iconic Midwestern railroad--a narrative that spans the decades from the 1850s to the 1990s and takes in steam and diesel motive power, freight and passenger operations, and all the key characters, events, and deals that figured in the Chicago & North Westerns rise and eventual demise.

Railroads of Nebraska

Author : William F. Rapp
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Railroads of Nebraska written by William F. Rapp and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Railroads of Omaha and Council Bluffs

Author : William Kratville
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738520421
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Railroads of Omaha and Council Bluffs written by William Kratville and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well into the 20th century, the railroad industry implemented a series of great technological changes that revolutionized rail transit in America. The twin cities of Omaha and Council Bluffs, serving as Union Pacific headquarters and the nation's nucleus of continental train travel, witnessed the bulk of these changes. Through a collection of captivating photographs, Railroads of Omaha and Council Bluffs documents the transformations that took place in the railroad industry and the impact those changes made on these two cities, as well as the rest of the country. The creation of the "streamlined" passenger train, the transition from steam to diesel power, the golden years of Omaha's Union Station, and the revolution of railroad freight service through mergers and government deregulation are just some of the events explored in this fascinating book.

Yesterday and To-day

Author : Chicago and North Western Railway Company
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Yesterday and To-day written by Chicago and North Western Railway Company and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Illustrated History of Nebraska

Author : Julius Sterling Morton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 834 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illustrated History of Nebraska written by Julius Sterling Morton and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Routledge Historical Atlas of the American Railroads

Author : John F. Stover
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415921404
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Historical Atlas of the American Railroads written by John F. Stover and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1999

Railroad Stations in Nebraska

Author : James J. Reisdorff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780942035032
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Railroad Stations in Nebraska written by James J. Reisdorff and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Civilizing Machine

Author : Michael Matthews
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803243804
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The Civilizing Machine written by Michael Matthews and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In late nineteenth-century Mexico the Mexican populace was fascinated with the country’s booming railroad network. Newspapers and periodicals were filled with art, poetry, literature, and social commentaries exploring the symbolic power of the railroad. As a symbol of economic, political, and industrial modernization, the locomotive served to demarcate a nation’s status in the world. However, the dangers of locomotive travel, complicated by the fact that Mexico’s railroads were foreign owned and operated, meant that the railroad could also symbolize disorder, death, and foreign domination. In The Civilizing Machine Michael Matthews explores the ideological and cultural milieu that shaped the Mexican people’s understanding of technology. Intrinsically tied to the Porfiriato, the thirty-five-year dictatorship of Gen. Porfirio Díaz, the booming railroad network represented material progress in a country seeking its place in the modern world. Matthews discloses how the railroad’s development represented the crowning achievement of the regime and the material incarnation of its mantra, “order and progress.” The Porfirian administration evoked the railroad in legitimizing and justifying its own reign, while political opponents employed the same rhetorical themes embodied by the railroads to challenge the manner in which that regime achieved economic development and modernization. As Matthews illustrates, the multiple symbols of the locomotive reflected deepening social divisions and foreshadowed the conflicts that eventually brought about the Mexican Revolution.