Chicago Union Station /

Chicago Union Station /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Ash, Fred, author.
Imprint:	Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2018]
Description:	vii, 290 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Railroads past and present Railroads past and present.
Subject:	Union Station (Chicago, Ill.) -- History. Union Station (Chicago, Ill.) Railroad stations -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History. Railroad stations -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Pictorial works. Railroads -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Passenger traffic. Railroad stations. Railroads -- Passenger traffic. Illinois -- Chicago. History. Illustrated works. Pictorial works. Illustrated works.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11569339

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ISBN:	9780253027290 0253027292
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"More than a century before airlines placed it at the center of their systems, Chicago was already the nation's transportation hub -from Union Station, passengers could reach major cities on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts as well as countless points in between. Chicago's history is tightly linked to its railroads. Railroad historian Fred Ash begins in the mid 1800's, when Chicago dominated Midwest trade and was referred to as the "Railroad Capital of the World." During this period, swings in the political climate significantly modified the relationship between the local government and its largest landholders, the railroads. From here, Ash highlights competition at the turn of the twentieth century between railroad companies that greatly influenced Chicago's urban landscape. Profiling the fascinating stories of businessmen, politicians, workers, and immigrants whose everyday lives were affected by the bustling transportation hub, Ash documents the impact Union Station had on the growing city and the entire Midwest. Featuring more than 100 photographs of the famous Beaux-Arts architecture, Chicago Union Station is a beautifully illustrated tribute to one of America's overlooked treasures."--Provided by publisher.
Other form:	Online version: Ash, Fred. Chicago Union Station. 1st edition. Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2018] 9780253029157

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Summary:	More than a century before airlines placed it at the center of their systems, Chicago was already the nation's transportation hub ?from Union Station, passengers could reach major cities on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts as well as countless points in between.<br> <br> Chicago's history is tightly linked to its railroads. Railroad historian Fred Ash begins in the mid 1800's, when Chicago dominated Midwest trade and was referred to as the "Railroad Capital of the World." During this period, swings in the political climate significantly modified the relationship between the local government and its largest landholders, the railroads. From here, Ash highlights competition at the turn of the twentieth century between railroad companies that greatly influenced Chicago's urban landscape. Profiling the fascinating stories of businessmen, politicians, workers, and immigrants whose everyday lives were affected by the bustling transportation hub, Ash documents the impact Union Station had on the growing city and the entire Midwest.<br> <br> Featuring more than 100 photographs of the famous beaux art architecture, Chicago Union Station is a beautifully illustrated tribute to one of America's overlooked treasures.
Physical Description:	vii, 290 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780253027290 0253027292