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:	1 online resource : illustrations, maps.
Language:	English
Series:	Railroads past and present Railroads past and present.
Subject:	Chicago Union Station -- History. Chicago Union Station. 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:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12351147

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ISBN:	9780253029157 0253029155 9780253027290
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 30, 2018).
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:	Print version: Ash, Fred. Chicago Union Station. 1st edition. Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2018] 9780253027290

Table of Contents:

Introduction: the continental divide
Humble beginnings
Coming together
A depot worthy of chicago
A most public service
A colossus of the roads
City within a city
Red ink in the white city
Remodeling the depot, remaking the city.