The Katy Railroad and the Last Frontier
V. V. Masterson
With a New Foreword by Donovan L. Hofsommer
This account of the Missouri, Kansas, & Texas Railway traces the
railroad from its beginnings, depicting the problems involved in
constructing a line through the new territory, the growth of
towns and cities along the route, the struggles with Eastern
financial backers, and the development of an entirely new
civilization as a consequence of rail transportation.
1988. 360 pp. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4. Biblio. Index. Chronology. Illus.
ISBN 0-8262-0668-9. $29.95t paper.
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