num_pages: 448
description: In the summer of 2000, David Haward Bain and his family headed west in search of America’s past. Following abandoned railroad tracks and the traces of old wagon trails, they discovered a uniquely American spirit of adventure that connects our past to our present. A superb writer and expert historian, Bain lingers in the hallowed places that line the old emigrant routes of the railroad and encounters a fascinating cast of characters, both historic and contemporary. Written with an engaging warmth and a deep grasp of history all his own, Bain has fashioned a quintessentially American journey.
language: English
title: The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West
titlecomplete: The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West
genres: History, American History, Nonfiction, Travel
ratings_count: 51
publisher: Penguin Books