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Steel Trails Of Hawkeyeland: Iowa's Railroad Experience (Railroads Past and Present)
Steel Trails Of Hawkeyeland Iowa's Railroad Experience - Railroads Past and Present Author:Don L. Hofsommer, Donovan L. Hofsommer In the time of jet airplanes and interstate highways, the Internet and e-commerce, it is difficult to comprehend and appreciate the impact that railroads had on Iowas landscapein terms not just of transportation service and economic development, but of political, social, and cultural linkage as well. Railroads helped to define the ch... more »aracter of America, and that certainly was the case in Iowa. Pioneer lines penetrated the interior from established Mississippi River communities during the states early railroad era, and later opened up huge tracts for agricultural opportunity as well as urban development. A wide-ranging survey of Iowas railroad experience, Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland offers a snapshot of a fascinating and critically important element in the states history, and emphasizes the tight symbiotic relationship between Iowa and its railways. Packed with more than 250 photographs, this is a thorough and engaging book.« less