""Santa Fe: The Railroad That Built An Empire"" by James Marshall is a comprehensive historical account of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company. The book traces the origins of the company, its development into a major transportation empire, and its impact on the American West. Marshall delves into the key players involved in the company's rise to prominence, including its founder Cyrus K. Holliday and its president Fred Harvey. He also explores the challenges the company faced, such as competition from other ...
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""Santa Fe: The Railroad That Built An Empire"" by James Marshall is a comprehensive historical account of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company. The book traces the origins of the company, its development into a major transportation empire, and its impact on the American West. Marshall delves into the key players involved in the company's rise to prominence, including its founder Cyrus K. Holliday and its president Fred Harvey. He also explores the challenges the company faced, such as competition from other railroads and the changing economic landscape of the West. The book is richly illustrated with photographs, maps, and other historical documents, providing a fascinating glimpse into the history of the American railroad industry. Overall, ""Santa Fe: The Railroad That Built An Empire"" is a compelling read for anyone interested in American history, transportation, or business.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Fair. The pages show normal wear and tear. The pages are sun faded and slightly yellowing Pages are clean! The cover has visible markings and wear. The front hinge is split the webbing is showing but all pages are intact Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
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Very Good. First edition. Hardcover. Tan publishers cloth with map on cover in brown and blue color themes, and a brown label on the spine. Silver gilt lettering also on front and spine. Brownish-burgundy top stain. Contains bookplate on flyleaf. Endpapers have maps of train tracks across the United States in blue, brown, black and white colors. Indexed. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Pages are clean and free from tears and marks. Some discoloration on spine. Small stains and marks on front and back. Book shows minor rubbing. [xvi] 465 pp. Overall book is in great condition. Full refund if not satisfied.
