New York to Philadelphia in 1820 -- The coming of the Iron Horse -- The spreading railroad fever -- People up and down the line -- Long shadows of doubt -- A nation divided, a nation joined -- The Gilded Age : burnished and tarnished -- The colonization of the West -- Across the continent -- 1875 -- The railroads are vilified -- Travel in the grand manner -- The rise of the railroad suburb -- Down by the depot -- The great terminals in city life -- All manner of byways -- The railroad in literature and art -- Railroads and the popular culture -- The lingering presence
Summary:
Traces the history of railroads in the United States, from the 1830s to the present, and examines their impact on the social and cultural life of the country.
