The Old Iron Road An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West.

A combination of travelogue, history, and storytelling, this is the story of David Haward Bain's family's travels from their home in Vermont to the West in search of America's past.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bain, David Haward
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lincoln : Bison Books, 2022.
Subjects:
Bain, David Haward > Travel > West (U.S.)
Bain, David Haward
Railroads > West (U.S.) > History.
Railroads
Travel
West (U.S.) > Description and travel.
West (U.S.) > History.
États-Unis (Ouest) > Descriptions et voyages.
États-Unis (Ouest) > Histoire.
West United States
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Part I
  • 1. The Odyssey Begins
  • 2. Jumping Off
  • Part II
  • 3. Rails and the River
  • 4. The Lincoln Highway
  • 5. The Road from Red Cloud
  • 6. Hell on Wheels
  • 7. The View from the Bluffs
  • Part III
  • 8. Magic City
  • 9. Road Tested on the Red Plains
  • 10. Crossing the Divide
  • 11. Green River to the Rim
  • Part IV
  • 12. Through the Canyons to Paradise
  • Part V
  • 13. Following the Humboldt
  • 14. Silver State
  • Part VI
  • 15. Over the Sierra
  • 16. From Sacramento to the Sea
  • 17. Golden Gate
  • Epilogue

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