Railroad Crossing Book

Railroad Crossing is the story of what happened to that friendship, particularly in California, and it illuminates the chaos that was industrial America from the middle of the nineteenth century through the first decade of the twentieth. 1 online resource (xiii, 278 pages, 13 unnumbered pages of plates): Includes bibliographical references and index Introduction: the varieties of railroad antagonism -- "What is this railroad to do for us?" -- "California netted with iron tracks" -- A volcano at any moment: the Pullman strike in California -- The Los Angeles "Free harbor fight" -- Pens as swords: fiction, nonfiction, and. Railroad Crossing is the story of what happened to that friendship, particularly in California, and it illuminates the chaos that was industrial America from the middle of the nineteenth century through the first decade of the twentieth.Americans clamored for the progress and prosperity that railroads would surely bring, and no railroad was.

Analyzing the changes wrought by the railroad, William Deverell reveals the contradictory roles that technology and industrial capitalism played in the lives of Americans. That contrast was especially apparent in California, where the gigantic corporate ""Octopus"". The Crossing would be a great read for train lovers! Throughout the book, it counts the number of train cars that pass through the crossing and all of the different materials in each train car.

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We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions - starting at $9.65. Shop now. Railroad crossing: Californians and the railroad, 1850-1910 by Deverell, William, 1962- Publication date 1994 Topics Railroads -- Social aspects -- California -- History, Railroads -- California -- History Publisher Berkeley: University of California Press Collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language.