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The History of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
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The History of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe

Author: Pamela Berkman
Publisher: Greenwich, CT, USA : Bonanza Books : Distributed by Crown Publishers, 1988.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"The story of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe is beautifully presented in over 100 lavish photographs."--Jacket.
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Pamela Berkman
ISBN: 0517633507 9780517633502
OCLC Number: 18035223
Notes: Includes index.
Description: 127 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., maps ; 32 cm.
Contents: In the beginning. The old Santa Fe Trail ; Cyrus Holliday ; Settling Kansas ; Construction into Colorado --
Wars in the canyons of Colorado / by Thomas York --
Straight and steady. Rails from East to West ; Steam power ; A classic symbol --
The Fred Harvey story --
A new century. Built for speed ; World War I --
A step ahead / by Thomas York. Passenger trains ; Freight innovations --
Troubled times. The Great Depression ; World War II --
After the war. Santa Fe Skyway ; Expansion under Gurley ; Modernization under Reed ; New questions, new answers --
The Santa Fe today. An open future ; Transportation : railroads and pipelines ; Real estate : developing our nation ; Natural resources : fuel, forest and precious minerals ; Services and construction : leasing and building ; Innovations --
Conclusion.
Responsibility: edited by Pamela Berkman.

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"The story of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe is beautifully presented in over 100 lavish photographs."--Jacket.

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