April 4, 2013 | madame librarian
Thomas the Tank Engine pulls into Greenfield Village at the end of the month. How have trains shaped America's history?
The great railroad revolution: the history of trains in America by Christian Wolmar
Railroads across North America: an illustrated history by Claude Wiatrowski
The robber barons: the great American capitalists, 1861- 1901 by Matthew Josephson
Modern trains and splendid stations: architecture, design, and rail travel for the twenty-first century by edited by Martha Thorne
Blood, iron, & gold: how the railroads transformed the world by Christian Wolmar