Hear that Lonesome Whistle Blow: Railroads in the West |
Contents
The Iron Horse Comes to the Waters of | 1 |
With the Wings of the Wind | 19 |
War Slows the March to the Western Sea | 38 |
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Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental ... Dee Brown Limited preview - 2001 |
Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental ... Dee Brown Limited preview - 2012 |
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