Historic Railroads of Nebraska Contributor(s): Bartels, Michael M. (Author), Reisdorff, James J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738520357 ISBN-13: 9780738520353 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2002 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Transportation | Railroads - History - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
Dewey: 385.097 |
LCCN: 2002110451 |
Series: Images of Rail |
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.48" W x 9.4" (0.64 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Nebraska - Cultural Region - Plains - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
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Publisher Description: 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 synonymo |
Contributor Bio(s): Bartels, Michael M.: - Authors Michael M. Bartels of Lincoln and James J. Reisdorff of David City are long-time railroad enthusiasts who have written extensively about Nebraska and Midwestern railroad history. They are members of various railroad history organizations, including the Great Plains Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. |