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Travel On Southern Antebellum Railroads, 1828–1860

Travel On Southern Antebellum Railroads, 1828–1860

by Eugene Alvarez

232 Pages, 6.00 x 9.00 x 1.00 in, 16 B&W illustrations - 1 Map

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9780817354831
Published: August 2007

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9780817390952
Published: May 2016

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The matter-of-fact descriptive title of this interesting little volume on railroading in the pre–Civil War South does not do justice to Alvarez’s coverage of the subject. Along with his full account of trains and train accommodations, he manages to encompass a number of social, political, and even ideological subjects.

Contents Preface 1 The Introduction of the Railroad 2 The Railroad Mania Continues to Grow 3 Engines of Smoke, Fire, and Cinders 4 The Railroad Passenger Car 5 The Hazardous Roadway 6 The Perils of the Road 7 The Railroad Station 8 Society in the Cars 9 Traveling Through the South Epilogue Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

Eugene Alvarez served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He later became a professor of history. He is now retired and enjoys travelling and playing the harmonica.

“Here is a carefully researched account of all aspects of railroading—engines, cars, life aboard, perils of the road, stations—with much contemporary flavor [from] this boisterous era.” —Anniston Star

“A charming and informative examination of the early years of railroads. It is also history of the kind I like best: a study not of great events or momentous trends, but of how people lived.” — Jonathan Yardley, Miami Herald

“Excellently and extensively illustrated and can be recommended to all interested in trains and southern social history.”—Journal of Southern History

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