Before this extraordinary undertaking was over more than 155 million acres were given away to the railroad magnates, Indian tribes were decimated, the buffalo were driven from the Great Plains, millions of immigrants were lured from Europe, and a colossal continental nation was built.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805068929
ISBN-13
9780805068924
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1928821
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow : the Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroads
Author
Dee Brown
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Railroads / History, United States / 19th Century, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY)
Publication Year
2001
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, History
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Item Weight
10.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
He2763.B76 2001
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Reviews
"Once again Dee Brown is telling us one of the great American stories.... I can't think of a better way to tell our history than to follow the path of the lonesome whistle." --Tony Hiss, The New York Times Book Review