{"product_id":"the-story-of-the-western-railroads-from-1852-through-the-reign-of-the-giants","title":"The Story of the Western Railroads: From 1852 Through the Reign of the Giants","description":"On December 23, 1852, the first train on the first railroad west of the Mississippi River steamed proudly from St. Louis to Cheltenham—the immense distance of five miles. In that moment of exaltation, writes Robert Edgar Riegel, \"flags waved, bands played, and orators prophesied the flowering of the West under the beneficent influence of the steam locomotive. For once the orators were right. An epoch was marked. Twenty-five years earlier the musical whistle of the locomotive was as yet unheard in the United States. Twenty-five years later steel tracks spanned the continent from New York to San Francisco.\"\nIn this account of the railroad conquest of the United States, the author is primarily concerned with the western phase of the story. He follows the Iron Horse west through Indian trouble, labor difficulties, civil war, and farmer disillusionment to the completion of the western railroad net. All aspects of the subject—financial, industrial, engineering, as well as the development of railroad regulation—are covered in this classic work.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0803251599\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0803251599.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Riegel, Robert Edgar\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41608334311482,"sku":"DBV.0803251599.A","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0803251599-0.jpg?v=1787453961","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-story-of-the-western-railroads-from-1852-through-the-reign-of-the-giants","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}