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The old iron road : an epic of rails, roads, and the urge to go West
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- Summary
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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.
Details
- Creator
- David Haward Bain
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2022
- ©2004
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (469 pages)
- ISBNs
- 9781496235176, 9781496230485
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-415) and index.
- 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 -- References -- Index