Minneapolis and the age of railways
By: Don L. Hofsommer.
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
Subjects: Railroads -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- History; Minneapolis (Minn.) -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Steamcars at last; title: Late to the party; title: Of champagne and panic; title: The St. Louis road; title: Pulling and hauling; title: Optimism and realism; title: New players; title: Dancing with the giants; title: Falling rates and encroachment; title: Adrift; title: Three cents per mile; title: Rumors and reality; title: Shifting winds; title: The struggling giant; title: Mixed blessings; title: An uncertain future.