Minneapolis and the age of railways /
Hofsommer, Donovan L.
Minneapolis ; London : University of Minnesota Press,
c2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-329) and index.
Steamcars at last -- Late to the party -- Of champagne and panic -- The St. Louis road -- Pulling and hauling -- Optimism and realism -- New players -- Dancing with the giants -- Falling rates and encroachment -- Adrift -- Three cents per mile -- Rumors and reality -- Shifting winds -- The struggling giant -- Mixed blessings -- An uncertain future.
Railroads