Steam & Cinders
The Advent of Railroads in Wisconsin
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Railroads, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Axel Lorenzsonn | ISBN: | 9780870204708 |
| Publisher: | Wisconsin Historical Society Press | Publication: | September 27, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Wisconsin Historical Society Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Axel Lorenzsonn |
| ISBN: | 9780870204708 |
| Publisher: | Wisconsin Historical Society Press |
| Publication: | September 27, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Wisconsin Historical Society Press |
| Language: | English |
Based on the author’s extensive research into the early history of Wisconsin’s rails, Steam and Cinders chronicles the boom and bust of the first railroads in the state, from the charters of the 1830s to the farm mortgages of the 1850s and consolidation of the railroads on the eve of the Civil War. Featuring more than 75 period photographs, historic maps, and drawings, Steam and Cinders preserves the legacy of early Wisconsin railroading for railroad buffs and armchair historians alike.
Based on the author’s extensive research into the early history of Wisconsin’s rails, Steam and Cinders chronicles the boom and bust of the first railroads in the state, from the charters of the 1830s to the farm mortgages of the 1850s and consolidation of the railroads on the eve of the Civil War. Featuring more than 75 period photographs, historic maps, and drawings, Steam and Cinders preserves the legacy of early Wisconsin railroading for railroad buffs and armchair historians alike.
