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Yellowstone by Train Thornton Waite Pictorial Histories 2006 1575101297 / 9781575101293 NEW CONDITION BOOK
Yellowstone by Train: A History Of Rail Travel To America's First National Park. The history of Yellowstone National Park and railroad travel to Yellowstone are closely connected because the railroad was the only practical means of reaching the park for many years. The railroads promoted the establishment and development of the park because they saw it as a potential business opportunity. This book covers all five entrances to the park and the railroads that serviced them. Contents: Ch. 1: Yellowstone National Park, pp. 1-2; Ch. 2: The Road to Yellowstone National Park, pp. 3-6; Ch. 3: The Park Tour, pp. 7-12; Ch. 4: Train Travel to Yellowstone National Park, pp. 13-20; Ch. 5: Visiting Wonderland, pp. 21-28; Ch. 6: Yellowstone Park Line, Northern Pacific Railway, pp. 29-53; Ch. 7: The National Park Route, Union Pacific Railroad, pp. 54-85; Ch. 8: The National Park Road, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, pp. 86-96; Ch. 9: Chicago & North Western Railway, pp. 97-112; Ch. 10: The Historic-Scenic Route, pp. 113-129; Ch. 11: Proposed Railroads to Yellowstone National Park, pp. 130-133; Ch. 12: Railroads in Yellowstone National Park, pp. 134-138; Railroad Travel to Yellowstone National Park Today, pg. 139; Appendix A: A Brief Chronology of Yellowstone, pp. 140-142; Appendix B: Rail Travel to Yellowstone, pp. 143-144; Footnotes, pp. 145-162; References, pp. 163-168. Pictorial Histories Publishing, soft cover, 168 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., full color, hundreds of photos, maps and brochures. php293 Price:
21.95 USD
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