Westward the Course of Empire: Out West and Back East on the First Trip of the Los Angeles Limited (Classic Reprint)

Schuyler, Montgomery

ISBN 10: 1332428126 / ISBN 13: 9781332428120

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Westward the Course of Empire: Out West and Back East on the First Trip of the Los Angeles Limited (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332428126
• ISBN 13: 9781332428120
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very good

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Synopsis

Ride along on the inaugural Los Angeles Limited and see how a nation’s reach becomes a coastline of possibility.

This is a vivid travelogue that blends railroad history with vivid on‑the‑spot impressions of cities, landscapes, and the people who shaped a growing West.

Across vast plains, through mountain passes, and along the edges of great cities, the journey traces the industrial dreams and social currents that opened transcontinental travel. The narrative folds in historical context, from early pioneers to modern railroad giants, while offering a front‑row view of a landmark railway milestone.

• Experience the texture of early 20th‑century rail travel and its social atmosphere.
• See how routes, rivals, and political power shaped a transcontinental system.
• Get lamp‑bright descriptions of San Francisco, Reno, Utah, and Nevada landscape along the way.
• Learn about the people, places, and engineering feats fueling westward expansion.

Ideal for readers of railroad history, travel writing, and American westward expansion narratives.