{"product_id":"the-chicago-38-alton-railroad-the-only-way-hardback-9780875802879","title":"The Chicago \u0026#38; Alton Railroad; The Only Way (Hardback) 9780875802879","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Chicago \u0026amp; Alton Railroad\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Only Way\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGene Glendinning (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780875802879\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 May 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e283 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.9 x 21.6 x 2.4 cm, 1.361 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An excellent history of a short but vital Midwest railroad.\"—Mark Reutter, editor of Railroad History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first railroad to connect the Mississippi River with the Great Lakes, the Chicago \u0026amp; Alton Railroad played a key role in the economic development of the Midwest. From humble beginnings in 1847 as transport for farm produce, it grew to link three key midwestern cities-Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City-and set the standard for efficient service and luxurious passenger travel. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Such famous personages as Abraham Lincoln, Marshall Field, Timothy Blackstone, and Samuel Insull were associated with the Chicago \u0026amp; Alton. Lincoln had been among the first to buy stock in the company, and the Chicago \u0026amp; Alton carried his funeral train on the last leg of its journey to Springfield, Illinois. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The introduction of George Pullman's first sleeping and dining cars enhanced the Chicago \u0026amp; Alton's reputation for elegant style and comfort. The company initiated a number of innovations in rail travel, including the installation of the first steel railroad bridge. It was also the first to bring streamliners and diesels into the highly competitive Chicago-St. Louis corridor. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Events that shaped America, from the Civil War to World War II, impacted the Chicago \u0026amp; Alton. During the tumultuous years of its business expansion, frequent shifts of power threatened to destroy the railroad. Edward Harriman, for example, rebuilt and reequipped the Chicago \u0026amp; Alton only to lose it in one of his few mistakes. The federal government later seized control during one of the Chicago \u0026amp; Alton's weakest periods, but relinquished it after a devastating coal strike. Even criminal manipulations of the railroad's stock and bonds by a New york financier played a role in the company's turbulent history. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Illustrated with eighty photographs, many of them never before published, The Chicago \u0026amp; Alton Railroad is the first complete history of one of America's most famous small railroads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e 1. The State Sets Its Course \u003cbr\u003e 2. A Railroad Emerges from the Prairie \u003cbr\u003e 3. Deception and Default \u003cbr\u003e 4. The Courts Decide the Future \u003cbr\u003e 5. From Calamity to Prosperity \u003cbr\u003e 6. The Triangle Is Closed \u003cbr\u003e 7. Defeat at Kansas City, Decline at Braidwood \u003cbr\u003e 8. The Harriman Era \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Hawley and Union Pacific Takeovers \u003cbr\u003e 10. The Long-Anticipated Receivership Arrives \u003cbr\u003e 11. The B\u0026amp;O and the War Years \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue \u003cbr\u003e Railroads and Abbreviations \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52584740651288,"sku":"9780875802879","price":42.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-chicago-38-alton-railroad-the-only-way-hardback-9780875802879","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}