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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Subject
History
ISBN
9780890968833

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
ISBN-10
0890968837
ISBN-13
9780890968833
eBay Product ID (ePID)
398320

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
184 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Tracks to the Sea : Galveston and Western Railroad Development, 1866-1900
Publication Year
1999
Subject
United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Railroads / History
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Transportation, History
Author
Earle B. Young
Series
Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
49.4 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
98-054146
Dewey Edition
21
Series Volume Number
83
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
385/.09764/139
Synopsis
The Industrial Revolution rode into Texas on the railroads. The entire state witnessed the political and economic climate change as the tracks were laid, creating urban centers and even a new governmental body, the Texas Railroad Commission. At the same time, Galveston was a city on a mission to become the primary seaport for the Great West. Together, the corporate strategy of the railroads and the city's own desire for greatness paved the way for Galveston's growth and transformation into a focal point of Texas railroad ventures. In Tracks to the Sea: Galveston and Western Rail Development, 1866-1900, Earle B. Young traces the efforts of "railroad generals" Jay Gould and Collis Huntington to control Texas' railroad ventures, as well as the struggles of the new railroads built during this era, such as the Houston and Great Northern, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, and the Houston and Texas Central. Young also examines the men behind the rails, and the goals and rivalries which shaped the routes and profits of Texas railroads, especially Galveston's George Sealy in his battle with New York's Gould for the route to the thriving seaport and Gould's competition with Huntington over who would dominate the southwestern lines. By the end of the nineteenth century, these railroad builders had brought Galveston to a position of national prominence as a transportation center. In combination with the ships calling at Galveston's new deep water harbor, the railroads provided connections for all of the western states with markets around the world. Young, using resources from the Rosenberg Library's Galveston History Center, the Kansas Historical Society, and the Library of Congress, devotes chapters to the bankruptcy and revival of Sealy's Galveston's Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. Tracks to the Sea is ideal for anyone interested in the history of Texas and Galveston, as well as the dreams, deals, and feuds that shaped the railroad industry of the 1800s.
LC Classification Number
HE2781.G33Y68 1999

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