Steam & Cinders

The Advent of Railroads in Wisconsin

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Railroads, History, Americas, United States
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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.

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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.

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