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| The Chicago & Alton Railroad: The Only Way |
| By : Gene V. Glendinning |
The first railroad to connect the Mississippi River with the Great Lakes, the Chicago & 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. Illustrated with eighty photographs, many of them never before published, The Chicago & Alton Railroad is the first complete history of one of America's most famous small railroads.
Publisher: Northern Illinois Univ Pr List Price: 49.95 Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0 
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