Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad

Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad

Author: Derek Hayes

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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" ... the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival."--Jacket.


The Historical Atlas of North American Railroads

The Historical Atlas of North American Railroads

Author: Ian Wood

Publisher: Chartwell Books

Published: 2011-05-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780785827818

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With over 400 high quality maps, plans, and photographs this book brings the subject to life, revealing all aspects of rail transportation and technology. It maps the spread of the networks across the country, showing the stations and important intersections, the layout and location of major bridges and tunnels, and much more. It examines railroad technology, from the early steam engines, through diesel and electric locomotives. It also details the building of stations, railroad constructions and factories that grew up around the railroad network. Social history is explored, covering the movement of people, farm produce and manufactured goods, giving a real insight into the role that rail transportation played.


A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946

A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946

Author: Richard C. Carpenter

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780801880780

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Containing 202 hand-drawn color maps of every railroad line in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia, this book provides a unique record of a time when passenger trains still made stops in every town and freight trains carried the bulk of the nation's cargo. Drawn at a scale of 1 inch to 4 miles, the maps include main and branch passenger and freight lines, former steam locomotive and manual signal tower stations, towns that functioned as crew change points, track pans, coaling stations, and a variety of indexes of railroad features. Carpenter is a longtime observer and collector of railroad history. This is the first volume in a series that eventually will provide the first comprehensive atlas of the U.S. post-World War II railroad system. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).


Atlas of North American Railroads

Atlas of North American Railroads

Author: Bill Yenne

Publisher: Voyageur Press

Published: 2005-12-18

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9780760322994

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At its postwar peak, the North American railroad industry comprised as many as 100 lines. The classic system maps produced by the railroads of the day, collected for the first time in this volume, offer a sweeping view of the industry’s remarkable reach in the period of its greatest power. Each railroad’s routes unfold in multi-page spreads featuring a capsule history, vital specs such as track mileage and years of operation, and period photographs, all detailing the mid-twentieth-century might of North American railroads.


Inside National Health Reform

Inside National Health Reform

Author: John E. McDonough

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2012-09-03

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0520274520

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A guide to the Affordable Care Act, our new national health care law. An account of the process from the 2008 presidential campaign to the moment in 2010 when the bill was signed into law before anyone had a chance to digest the document. At a time when the nation is taking a second look at the ACA, "Inside National Health Reform" provides essential information for Americans to review the governmental processes and politics in enacting this legislation.


North American Railroads

North American Railroads

Author: Brian Solomon

Publisher: Voyageur Press

Published: 2014-10-15

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 1627885579

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This richly illustrated encyclopedia of classic and contemporary American railroads features consise histories of 101 U.S. and Canadian railroads past and present. Illustrated with period and modern photography in both color and black and white, evocative print ads, and system maps, each profile is also accompanied by one or more fact boxes offering details on the railroads' geographic scope, hardware, and freight and passenger operations. Spanning more than a century and a half, this giant compendium of “fallen flags,” Class I behemoths, classic regional carriers, and transportation icons is sure to become the go-to compendium for railfans of all stripes.


Growth in America, 1865-1914

Growth in America, 1865-1914

Author: Rebecca Stefoff

Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

Published: 2002-10

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780761413493

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Discusses the territorial expansion of the United States following the Civil War, as well as the country's increasing role in international affairs and its growing population.


Historical Atlas of the United States, with Original Maps

Historical Atlas of the United States, with Original Maps

Author: Derek Hayes

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9781553652052

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Using more than five hundred historical maps from collections around the world, this stunning book is the first to tell the story of America's past from a unique geographical perspective. Covering more than half a millennium in U.S. history -- from conception to colonization to Hurricane Katrina -- this atlas documents the discoveries and explorations, the intrigue and negotiations, the technology and the will that led the United States to become what it is today. Richly detailed, visually breathtaking maps are accompanied by extended captions that elucidate the stories and personalities behind their creation. Coasts and mountains, rivers and lakes, and peaks and plains are described by explorers encountering them for the first time. These maps can convey explorers' ideas of what lay over the mountains ahead, their notions about what was discovered, and their explanations of the land's potential for sponsors back home. The maps can also show a promoter's attempt to sell his project to settlers or a general's assessment of a coming battle. They chart the wars that created and molded the country: the French and Indian War and the War for Independence; the Mexican and Civil Wars; the numerous Indian wars; as well as more localized battles of conquest and survival. Readers can follow the progression of map creation and design as more knowledge was gained about the American continent. Distilling an enormous amount of information into one handsome volume, the Historical Atlas of the United States highlights the evolution of geographical knowledge at the same time that it presents a fascinating chronicle of the expansion and development of a nation.


Historical Atlas of Canada

Historical Atlas of Canada

Author: Derek Hayes

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781771620796

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Maps tells the story in this innovative volume, and the story of Canada they tell is profoundly engrossing and rewarding. The atlas covers a period of a thousand years and contains essentially all the historically significant maps of the country. Gathered from major archives and libraries all over the world, they include treasures from the National Archives of Canada--many never before published--and many from the archives of the Hudson's Bay Company. Included are maps by the founder of New France, Samuel de Champlain, by Philip Turnor and Peter Fidler. There are English maps and French maps; Spanish maps and Russian maps; American, Italian and Dutch maps as well as maps drawn by Native people such as the Beothuk, Blackfoot and Cree. Canada's colourful past unfolds in sumptuous visual detail--history seen from a whole new perspective.