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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Fred AshPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press ISBN: 9780253027290ISBN 10: 0253027292 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 23 March 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Continental Divide 1. Humble Beginnings 2. Coming Together 3. A Depot Worthy of Chicago 4. A Most Public Service 5. Colossus of the Roads 6. City within a City 7. Red Ink in the White City 8. Remodeling the Depot, Remaking the City Bibliography Appendix A: Chicago's Railroad Terminals Appendix B: Naming ConventionsReviewsThe book includes more than 100 illustrations, a quarter of which are in color-but the real value is in author Ash's narrative; he's devoted decades to the study of terminals in the Railroad Capital, and it shows in this marvelous work. * Classic Trains * "The book includes more than 100 illustrations, a quarter of which are in color—but the real value is in author Ash's narrative; he's devoted decades to the study of terminals in the Railroad Capital, and it shows in this marvelous work. * Classic Trains * ""The station's history is thoughtfully revealed alongside concurrent economic and political events unfolding in Chicago at given points in time, thus providing the reader with a deeper understanding of why certain station milestones occurred when they did and the way they did."" * The Michigan Railfan *" Author InformationFred Ash's interest in railroads, especially passenger trains, was piqued as a teenager and nurtured after moving to Chicago. After thirty years specializing in nonprofit and government finance, he retired to complete this history that has lain in wait for over twenty years. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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