01411cam a2200277 4500 417673790 TxAuBib 20200218120000.0 130204s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781610393478 paperback 1610393473 paperback (OCoLC)826685367 TxAuBib Wolmar, Christian,. The Great Railroad Revolution : The History of Trains in America. New York : PublicAffairs, 2013. xxix, 397 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-381) and index. The railroads win out -- A passionate affair -- The railroads take hold -- The battle lines -- Harnessing the elephant -- Railroads to everywhere -- Getting better all the time -- The end of the affair -- All kinds of train -- The roots of decline -- A narrow escape -- Renaissance without passengers. Looks at the railroad's impact on American society in the nineteenth century, from its ability to move goods and people great distances to its role in making the United States a world power. 20200218. Trains United States. Trains History. Railroads United States History. Transportation United States History.