Electric Interurbans and the American People
H. Roger Grant
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Hardback. Series: Railroads Past & Present. Num Pages: 192 pages, 68 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 273 x 17. Weight in Grams: 546.
One of the most intriguing yet neglected pieces of American transportation history, electric interurban railroads were designed to assist shoppers, salesmen, farmers, commuters, and pleasure-seekers alike with short distance travel. At a time when most roads were unpaved and horse and buggy travel were costly and difficult, these streetcar-like electric cars were essential to economic growth. But why did interurban fever strike so suddenly and extensively in the Midwest and other areas? Why did thousands of people withdraw their savings to get onto what they believed to be a "gravy train?" How did officials of competing steam railroads respond to ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
Series
Railroads Past & Present
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253022721
SKU
V9780253022721
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About H. Roger Grant
H. Roger Grant is Kathryn and Calhoun Lemon Professor of History at Clemson University. He is author of more than 30 books, including Railroaders without Borders: A History of the Railroad Development Corporation (IUP, 2015), The Louisville, Cincinnati & Charleston Rail Road: Dreams of Linking North and South (IUP, 2014), and Railroads and the American People (IUP, 2012).
Reviews for Electric Interurbans and the American People
A well-written social history of the shortest-lived major US transportation mode . . . This book will appeal to railroad enthusiasts and social historians with its extensive stories and case studies of the benefits in that era. . . . Highly recommended.
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This compact, highly readable volume should be considered essential to understanding the interurban phenomenon, especially ... Read more
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This compact, highly readable volume should be considered essential to understanding the interurban phenomenon, especially ... Read more