Brownie the Boomer

Name: Brownie the Boomer
Brand: Northern Illinois University Press
SKU: 9780875801469
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The Life of Charles P. Brown, an American Railroader

Autor: Charles P Brown, H. Roger Grant

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Editura: Northern Illinois University Press

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Charles P. Brown--"a boomer railroad man"--offers in this exceptional autobiography an unusually viv...

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Autor

Charles P Brown, H. Roger Grant

Limbă

engleză

Legare

Carte - Copertă tare

Publicat

1991

Pagini

259

EAN

9780875801469

ISBN

0875801463

Enbook ID

04749971

Editura

Northern Illinois University Press

Greutate

612

Dimensiuni

171 x 241 x 25

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Charles P. Brown--"a boomer railroad man"--offers in this exceptional autobiography an unusually vivid portrayal of everyday life as a trainman for some of the country's greatest rail lines. An itinerant railroad worker, or "boomer," Brown hopscotched across America between 1900 and 1913 seeking employment wherever opportunities arose. His wanderlust led him into a variety of jobs--including fireman, brakeman, switchman--for such railroads as the Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Wabash, and New York Central until he was disabled at age thirty-four in a railroad accident. In this sometimes tragic, frequently funny, behind-the-scenes account of railroading, Brownie reveals the reality of working conditions for the railroad laborer at the turn of the century as he relates his many adventures and misadventures.

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