Workin' on the Railroad
Title | Workin' on the Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Reinhardt |
Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
Pages | 334 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780806135250 |
“The mighty railroad occupied the undisputed center of American public life. The railroad founded cities, populated states, created governments, destroyed the wilderness. It was the great speculator, the political tyrant, the recruiter of immigrants, the opener of new lands, the cynosure of poets and pioneers, the symbol of adventure, opportunity, escape, and power. . . . Yet, the railroad man, for all his historic importance, his archetypal stature, and his economic power, has achieved only a minor position in American literature.”--from Workin’ on the Railroad In Workin’ on the Railroad, Richard Reinhardt presents firsthand accounts from engineers, brakemen, porters, conductors, section men, roundhouse workers, switchmen, telegraphers, surveyors, and other neglected pioneers who worked the railroad during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Age of Steam.
Working on the Railroad
Title | Working on the Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Solomon |
Publisher | |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Law firms |
ISBN | 9781610600149 |
I've Been Working on the Railroad
Title | I've Been Working on the Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Hyperion |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780786820412 |
An illustrated presentation of the familiar folk song about railroad life.
I've Been Working on the Railroad
Title | I've Been Working on the Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | Ann Owen |
Publisher | Capstone |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781404801516 |
Presents an illustrated version of the traditional song along with some discussion of its folk origins. Includes music and instructions for a musical banjo box.
She's Been Working on the Railroad
Title | She's Been Working on the Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | Nancy Smiler Levinson |
Publisher | Dutton Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Relates the story of women who have worked on the railroad in ever-increasing numbers and expanding range of jobs from the mid-1800s to the present.
I've Been Working on the Railroad
Title | I've Been Working on the Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | Laura Gates Galvin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781592497713 |
An illustrated presentation of the American folk song which may have been written to celebrate the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. Includes historical notes and trivia.
The Last Train
Title | The Last Train PDF eBook |
Author | Gordon Titcomb |
Publisher | Roaring Brook Press |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2010-09-14 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1466818042 |
A picture book about an old train station from a bygone era. The golden age of the railroad may have passed, but its legacy still fascinates us. Based on a song by the acclaimed musician Gordon Titcomb, The Last Train is a beautiful celebration of that bygone era. Titcomb's lyrics are matched by Wendell Minor's handsome, richly-detailed paintings. ALL ABOARD! "What a gorgeous tribute this is that preserves as it distills for future generations the life of a little railroad station."—Arlo Guthrie