Riding the Rails in the USA: Trains in American Life
Book Description
Preachers railed against it: "Traveling at speeds up to 20 miles per hour went against the Lord's plan!" Doctors told their patients that traveling on it would cause serious physical and mental ailments, including the boiling of the blood. Newspapers cried out, "It is a topsy-turvy, harum-scarum whirligig!" But it didn't matter: America loved the train and the freedom of movement that came with it... More
Book Information
Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
Binding | Digital (4 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 64 |
ISBN-10 | B000WN3FNE |
Publication Date | 05/30/2003 |
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