| Description |
1 online resource (180 pages). |
| Series |
Railroads Past and Present |
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Railroads past and present.
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| Note |
Print version record. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION and ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter 1 THE BRIDGE; Chapter 2 A BEND IN THE ROAD; Chapter 3 A ROCKY ROAD; Chapter 4 PLANNED PROGRESS; Chapter 5 THE ROAD TO RIDE; Chapter 6 THE ROAD TO RUIN; Epilogue PIECES OF THE ROCK; NOTES; RESOURCES; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z. |
| Summary |
This richly illustrated volume tells the story of a legendary railroad whose tracks spanned the Midwest, serving farms and small-town America for more than 140 years. One of the earliest railroads to build westward from Chicago, it was the first to span the Mississippi, advancing the frontier, bringing settlers into the West, and hauling their crops to market. Rock Island's celebrated Rocket passenger trains also set a standard for speed and service, with suburban runs as familiar to Windy City commuters as the Loop. For most of its existence, the Rock battled competitors much larger and ri. |
| Subject |
Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company (1948- ) (OCoLC)fst00542907
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Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company (1948- ) -- History.
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Railroads -- United States -- History.
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City and town life -- Fiction.
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Iowa -- Fiction.
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Rock Island (Ill.) -- Fiction.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General.
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Railroads. (OCoLC)fst01088711
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Marvel, Bill. Rock Island Line. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2013 9780253011275 |
| ISBN |
9780253011312 (electronic bk.) |
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0253011310 (electronic bk.) |
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