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The Boomer : A Story of the Rails /

Harry Bedwells The Boomer portrays an elite fraternity of railroad men-men who were driven by one of the defining elements of the American character: a desire to wander. Boomers were the glory of railroading and Bedwell reveals the behind-the-scenes battles that were fought to keep the trains runnin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bedwell, Harry, 1888-1955
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2006.
Edition:1st University of Minnesota Press ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; The Boomer: A Story of the Rails; Postscript: About the War; Glossary of Railroad Terms and Slang; B; C; D; E; G; H; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W; Y; Publications by or about Harry Bedwell.