Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland: Iowa's Railroad Experience (Railroads Past and Present)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.88 (599 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0253345154 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Cloud, Minnesota.. Cloud State University, is author of Katy Northwest (IUP, 1999). A native of Iowa, he now resides in St. Hofsommer, Professor of History at St. Don L
His is a ‘one-of-a-kind’ volume." H. "Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland offers a comprehensive examination of railroads in Iowa from the introduction of the iron horse to the present. It is more than a study of a single, albeit significant American state. Pioneer lines penetrated the interior from established Mississippi River communities during the state’s early railroad era, and later opened up huge tracts for agricultural opportunity as well as urban development.A wide-ranging survey of Iowa’s railroad experience, Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland offers a snapshot of a fascinating and critically important element in the state’s history, and emphasizes the tight symbiotic relationship between Iowa and its railways. Railroads helped to define the character of America, and that certainly was the case in Iowa. Roger Grant, author of Follow the Flag: A History of the Wabash Railroad CompanyIn
Roger Grant, author of Follow the Flag: A Historyof the Wabash Railroad Company . His is a 'one-of-a-kind' volume." H. It is more than a study of a single, albeit significant American state. Hofsommer superbly relates local events to the national picture. "Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland offers a comprehensive examination of railroads in Iowa from the introduction of the iron horse to the present
Great Look at Hawkeye Land Richard Steffen Though I have yet to complete Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland by Don Hofsommer, he certainly has me hooked. I couldn't imagine how he was going to organize the task of Iowa's railroad heritage, but so far he has done an excellent and interesting job. The illustrations he has included are top notch. Anyone with an interest in railroads in Iowa or the Heartland of America should consider this a must.. "Steel Trails of the Hawkeyeland" according to C. Mcferren. Excellent, well written book giving the history and condition of Iowa's railroads. This is a must have for any Iowa historian or railroad enthusiast.. Five Stars As advertised.