The West the railroads made
By: Carlos A. Schwantes, James P. Ronda.
Contributors: Ronda, James P., 1943-
Publisher: University of Washington Press in association with Washington State Historical Society and the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library at the St. Louis Mercantile Library
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Seattle
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9780295987699
Subjects: Railroads -- West (U.S.) -- History; West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-221) and index.
Table of contents: title: The magician's rod : railroads, the West, and Manifest destiny; title: Space race ; or a tale of rival cities; title: Tracking a transformation; title: Lords of creation; title: Manifest destinies : the railroad west and the modern world.