Great American railroad journeys : historical companion to the BBC series

Section one: The early years: -- Dreams & reality -- The pioneers -- Marvels & machinations in the mid century -- Section two: The American Civil War: -- Modern warfare -- Railroads in the south -- Railroads in the north -- Engine exploits -- Abraham Lincoln -- Section three: Robber barons: -- Cornelius Vanderbilt -- Jay Gould -- A rogues gallery -- Credit Mobilier -- Section four: Reconstruction and the golden age: -- The Transcontinental Railroad -- Regulations and railroads -- The Pennsylvania Railroad empire -- Comfort & safety -- Bridges & tunnels -- Timeline -- Conclusion.;" ... Michael Portillo now undertakes an epic trip by train from New York and Boston on the East Coast down to the Deep South of Atlanta and New Orleans, then onto Chicago, Colorado, New Mexico and ultimately finishing in San Francisco. This lavishly illustrated offical tie-in covers each journey Portillo makes across North America and captures the colour, beauty, history and exhilaration experienced when journeying through this incredible continent. Packed with new maps, as well as originals from Appleton's General Guide, this book explores the construction of rail routes across the continent in the 1800s, as a new nation was built by the immigrant masses ..."--Inside front cover. Great American Railroad Journeys sees the famous brand of social-history-cum-travelogue venture to the New World. Across multiple programmes and using Appleton's General Guide To The United States & Canada as reference, Michael Portillo now undertakes an epic trip by train from New York and Boston on the East Coast down to the Deep South of Atlanta and New Orleans, then on to Chicago, Colorado, New Mexico and ultimately finishing in San Francisco. This lavishly illustrated official tie-in covers each journey Portillo makes across North America and captures the colour, beauty, history and exhilaration experienced when journeying through this incredible continent. Packed with new maps, as well as originals from Appleton's General Guide , this book explores the construction of rail routes across the continent in the 1800s, as a new nation was built by the immigrant masses. Truly this is a colourful and exciting enterprise, with vignettes of revealing social history displaying the rich tapestry of the peoples who established themselves in this vast new world. Great American Railroad Journeys is a must-have purchase for any fan of this unique and award-winning travel series. Michael Portillo can be seen on screens on his second railway journey across the United States. His first took in historic East Coast sites, but these new travels are broader in scope, from the cities of the Atlantic coast to vibrant San Francisco, via Chicago, Colorado, New Mexico, and the Deep South. His route is informed by the 19th-century Appletons guidebooks, but if youd like something a little more up-to-date, pick up Great American Railroad Journeys and follow in Portillos train tracks. Radio TimesThis official, lavishly illustrated BBC-produced tie-in to the Great American Railway Journeys seriessoon to air on PBScaptures Michael Portillo's epic journey across the United States.Michael Portillo embarks by train on an epic journey from New York and Boston to the deep south of Atlanta and New Orleans, and then on to Chicago, Colorado, New Mexico, and ultimately San Francisco. Truly a colorful and exciting collection of essays and vignettes that celebrate the rich history and expansion of nineteenth-century North America, Great American Railway Journeys is a must-have purchase for any armchair traveler and fans of nineteenth-century US history. Great American Railway Journeys will see the famous brand of social history cum travelogue venture in the New World. First Great Britain, then Old Europe were discovered by Michael Portillo across several seasons of fascinating TV, all with the help of train fanatic George Bradshaw, and the wonderful guide books he wrote over a century ago. Michael now undertakes an epic trip from New York and Boston on the American East coast right down to the Deep South of Atlanta and New Orleans, and then on to Chicago, Colorado, New Mexico, and ultimately finishing in San Francisco. Truly a colourful and exciting enterprise with vignettes of revealing social history concerning America's rich tapestry of peoples who have built a life in this vast new world. The new series (8x1-hour) airs in the summer of 2016. This book is the official, lavishly illustrated tie-in covering every single journey Portillo undertakes across North America and capturing all the colour, beauty, excitement and fervour that journeying across this historic continent can muster. A must-have purchase for any armchair fan of unique and award-winning travel programming Great American Railway Journeys will see the famous brand of social history cum travelogue venture in the New World. |First Great Britain, then Old Europe were discovered by Michael Portillo across several seasons of fascinating TV, all with the help of train fanatic George Bradshaw, and the wonderful guide books he wrote over a century ago. Michael now undertakes an epic trip from New York and Boston on the American East coast right down to the Deep South of Atlanta and New Orleans, and then onto Chicago, Colorado, New Mexico, and ultimately finishing in San Francisco. Truly a colourful and exciting enterprise with vignettes of revealing social history concerning America's rich tapestry of peoples whom have built a life in this vast new world. The new series (8x1-hour) will transmit in the summer of 2016, and this book will be the official, lavishly illustrated tie-in covering every single journey Portillo will undertake across North America. Capturing all the colour,... Join Portillo for an epic trip by train from New York and Boston to the Deep South, on to Chicago, and Colorado, and finishing in San Francisco. Combining social history with travelogues, Portillo also explores the construction of rail routes across the continent A TV tie-in with Great American Railway Journeys, the genre now a perennially popular, prime-time BBC2 televisual feast, fronted by Michael Portillo.