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The behind-the-scenes story of the five-year legal battle over a railroad bankruptcy and the formation of Conrail, as told by a lawyer on the case.
What happened when the US government stopped investing in railroads and started investing in highways and air travel? By the late 1970s, six major eastern railroads had declared bankruptcy. Although he didn't like trains, Howard H. Lewis became the primary lawyer for the Reading Railroad during...
What happened when the US government stopped investing in railroads and started investing in highways and air travel? By the late 1970s, six major eastern railroads had declared bankruptcy. Although he didn't like trains, Howard H. Lewis became the primary lawyer for the Reading Railroad during...
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English
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"When the bigwigs in Washington decide to build a transcontinental railroad to the west coast, they need a man who's just as unstoppable to clear a path through Mexican territory. That man is Jamie MacCallister. Jamie knows it's a tough job. The territory is overrun with Apaches. The Apaches are gunning for a fight. And the first patrol sent in by the president has already been ambushed, kidnapped, and most likely killed. Jamie knows he can't...
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Series
Publisher
Mason Crest Publishers
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the story of the transcontinental railroad including its original planning, construction, completion at Promontory Point, Utah, and its importance in American history.
15) Trains
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 19 x 20 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Wild and woolly West books volume 12
Publisher
Filter Press
Pub. Date
1969
Physical Desc
iv, 48 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
20) Trains
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Examines different kinds of trains, including old steam engines, high-speed trains in Japan, the world's longest freight train, and more.
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