Going places : transportation redefines the twentieth-century West / Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes.
| Author/creator | Schwantes, Carlos A., 1945- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2003. |
| Description | xix, 419 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | American West in the twentieth century American West in the twentieth century. ^A682452 |
| Contents | Transportation corridors transform the west -- When railroads ruled -- Copper connections and the last transcontinental railroad -- Roads stretching from farm to market, but seldom beyond -- The emergence of new corridors of power -- The twentieth-century transportation revolution -- The new overland route -- Hard choices for hard times -- Is this trip necessary? the impact of World War II -- Auto euphoria and other postwar enthusiasms -- The sky's the limit -- Reinventing the railroads. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-409) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002006857 |
| ISBN | 0253342023 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HE210 .S34 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |