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Milwaukee Road Revisited by Stanley W. Johnson (1997, Hardcover)

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PublisherCaxton Press
ISBN-100893011983
ISBN-139780893011987
eBay Product ID (ePID)310740

Product Key Features

Book TitleMilwaukee Road Revisited
Number of Pages239 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / 19th Century, Railroads / History
Publication Year1997
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, History
AuthorStanley W. Johnson
Book SeriesLiving the West Ser.
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight16.8 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN96-031786
Reviews"The Milwaukee Road Revisited traces the ways that the Milwaukee Railroad shaped the lives of its employees and their families. The Milwaukee Road Revisited takes the reader on various train rides, some during the vibrant springtime and others during the deadly winter. The Milwaukee Road Revisited follows author Stanley Johnson''s memories of the railroad in the same way that he literally searched out the remains of the Milwaukee Railroad''s tacks and depots to find traces of his his stepfather, Frank Fiebelkorn, who worked as a passenger conductor on the Milwaukee Road for 53 years. The Milwaukee Road Revisited also recounts the interviews Johnson had with other milwaukee old-timers, the men who built the railroad and then spent their lifetimes riding and working on it, and who also mourn the loss of the Milwaukee Road."-Midwest Book Review, " The Milwaukee Road Revisited traces the ways that the Milwaukee Railroad shaped the lives of its employees and their families. The Milwaukee Road Revisited takes the reader on various train rides, some during the vibrant springtime and others during the deadly winter. The Milwaukee Road Revisited follows author Stanley Johnson's memories of the railroad in the same way that he literally searched out the remains of the Milwaukee Railroad's tacks and depots to find traces of his his stepfather, Frank Fiebelkorn, who worked as a passenger conductor on the Milwaukee Road for 53 years. The Milwaukee Road Revisited also recounts the interviews Johnson had with other milwaukee old-timers, the men who built the railroad and then spent their lifetimes riding and working on it, and who also mourn the loss of the Milwaukee Road."- Midwest Book Review, " The Milwaukee Road Revisited traces the ways that the Milwaukee Railroad shaped the lives of its employees and their families. The Milwaukee Road Revisited takes the reader on various train rides, some during the vibrant springtime and others during the deadly winter. The Milwaukee Road Revisited follows author Stanley Johnson''s memories of the railroad in the same way that he literally searched out the remains of the Milwaukee Railroad''s tacks and depots to find traces of his his stepfather, Frank Fiebelkorn, who worked as a passenger conductor on the Milwaukee Road for 53 years. The Milwaukee Road Revisited also recounts the interviews Johnson had with other milwaukee old-timers, the men who built the railroad and then spent their lifetimes riding and working on it, and who also mourn the loss of the Milwaukee Road."- Midwest Book Review
Dewey Edition20
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal385/.0973
SynopsisThe Milwaukee Road's route from Three Forks, Montana to Spokane, Washington touched many lives. This title takes the reader on various train rides, some during the vibrant springtime and others during the winter.
LC Classification NumberTF25.C5J64 1997