The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America
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The captivating story of how trains shaped American history
“Wolmar’s sweeping history of railroads in America is rich in drama.” —The New Yorker
America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line -- the first American railroad -- in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel. Promoted by visionaries and built through heroic effort, the American railroad network was bigger in every sense th...
“Wolmar’s sweeping history of railroads in America is rich in drama.” —The New Yorker
America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line -- the first American railroad -- in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel. Promoted by visionaries and built through heroic effort, the American railroad network was bigger in every sense th...






















