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Informationen zum Autor Don L. Hofsommer is professor of history at St. Cloud State University. He is the author of many books on railroad history, including The Tootin’ Louie: A History of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway and The Great Northern Railway: A History , both published by Minnesota. Klappentext In Minneapolis and the Age of Railways, Don L. Hofsommer presents Minneapolis from the 1860s into the 1950s, when railroads served as a unique link between city and countryside. Illustrated with more than 200 period photographs and maps, this remarkable book reflects a time when the locomotive dominated the landscape and set the tempo for the nation—the age of railways. Zusammenfassung In Minneapolis and the Age of Railways! Don L. Hofsommer presents Minneapolis from the 1860s into the 1950s! when railroads served as a unique link between city and countryside. Illustrated with more than 200 period photographs and maps! this remarkable book reflects a time when the locomotive dominated the landscape and set the tempo for the nation--the age of railways. Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTSPreface1. Steamcars at Last2. Late to the Party3. Of Champagne and Panic4. The St. Louis Road5. Pulling and Hauling6. Optimism and Realism7. New Players8. Dancing with the Giants9. Falling Rates and Encroachment10. Adrift11. Three Cents per Mile12. Rumors and Reality13. Shifting Winds14. The Struggling Giant15. Mixed Blessings16. An Uncertain FutureEpilogueNotesIndex
