History of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (Railroads of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (671 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813122635 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 600 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Harriman. . Maury Klein, professor of history at the University of Rhode Island, is the author of several books, including Unfinished Business: The Railroad in American Life and The Life and Legend of E.H
Through two world wars, federal government control, internal crises, external dissension, the Depression, and the great Ohio River flood of 1937, the L&N Railroad remained one of the country's most efficient lines. This new edition both restores a hard-to-find classic to print and provides a new introduction by Klein detailing the L&N's history in the thirty years since the book was first published.. When eminent railroad historian Maury Klein's definitive History of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad was first published in 1972, it quickly became one of the most sought after books on railroad history. It is a southern institution and a railroad buff's dream. After the Civil War, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad took the lead among southern railroads in developing rail systems and organizing transcontinental travel
"A very good book" according to Marc Grenier. This book was as well researched and written and enjoyable to read. This book is on par with the author's other books in my opinion.. SlapF16 said Excellent book on railroading. The book is daunting at first glance at nearly 500 pages, but it is a fantastic read. Board room struggles, engineering feats, capitalism at its finest - it was the L&N and it is captured in this book. I truly enjoyed it
The story of the L&N is a great one, and Klein has written a definitive corporate and financial history of the railroad.Klein's vivid account of this period in the L & N's history will be very informative to those who wonder why America's railroads are what they are today."Journal of Southern History"Although the L&N 'don't stop here anymore,' the history of Kentucky's most famous railroad has been accurately and painstakingly preserved."Lexington Herald-Leader"Provides a fascinating look at the L&N's responsibility in creating the Southern metropolises we know today."NMRA Bulletin"We are fortunate that the book has at least been reprinted and made available to a new generation of historians. "A