Trains of Discovery: Railroads and the Legacy of Our National Parks
Trains of Discovery: Railroads and the Legacy of Our National Parks by Alfred Runte
2011 | ISBN: 1570984425, 1570984417 | English | 176 pages | EPUB | 120 MB
2011 | ISBN: 1570984425, 1570984417 | English | 176 pages | EPUB | 120 MB
A thoroughly revised and expanded successor to Alfred Runte's Trains of Discovery: Western Railroads and the National Parks, this new edition now includes protected landscapes and historical sites east of the Mississippi made possible or influenced by railroads: the Hudson River Valley; Delaware Water Gap; Harpers Ferry; Indiana Dunes; Gettysburg; Steamtown; and the Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains, and Acadia National Parks. Illustrated with paintings, posters, photographs, and artifacts from major libraries and public archives, as well as America's railroads and the author's private collection, this book is a sight to behold as well as a wonderful, nostalgic armchair read.