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Hauntings of the Underground Railroad
Before the Civil War, a network of secret routes and safe houses crisscrossed the Midwest to help African Americans travel north to escape slavery. Although many slaves were able …
Hauntings of the Underground Railroad
Stories of the runaway slaves who left their spirits behind. "e;An easy read and an odd collection of tales of murders, mayhem, madness, and sadness."e; -FolkloreBefore the …
Indianapolis Union and Belt Railroads
A comprehensive history of how railroads aided in the growth of Indiana and its capital city, featuring maps and illustrations.In an era dominated by huge railroad corporations, …
Railroads of Meridian
"e;Lively, well-written and informative . . . It will be of great interest to fans of railroads in the deep South and their motive power and operations."e; -Railfan & …
Railroad That Never Was
This account of a doomed enterprise is “an important contribution to both rail and road history, as well as to business history”—photos and maps included (The Lexington Quarterly). …
Railroads and the American People
“[A] wealth of vignettes and more than 100 black-and-white illustrations . . . Does a fine job of humanizing the iron horse” (The Wall Street Journal). In this social history of …
The Station Agent and the American Railroad Experience
Before the widespread popularity of automobiles, buses, and trucks, freight and passenger trains bound the nation together. The Station Agent and the American Railroad Experience …
Sunset Cluster
Discover the Sunset Cluster—railroads that were doomed to fail? The first two decades of the 20th century were the twilight of the railroad age. Major routes had long been …
The Northern Railroads in the Civil War, 1861-1865
Time has been very good to Thomas Weber's Northern Railroads in the Civil War, 1861-1865. First published by Columbia University Press in 1952, it has been out of print since the …