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Book SynopsisThe definitive history of one of the Midwest's most remarkable railroads.
Table of ContentsContents Preface List of Acronyms and Shortened Names 1. Expectancy 2. Lethargy, Euphoria, and Panic 3. Albert Lea at Last 4. Optimism and Realism 5. The Great Rock Island Route 6. Independent Again 7. The Little Harriman 8. The Newest and the Best 9. It Will Be a Hummer 10. Everything from Caskets to Corsets 11. Struggling among the Titans 12. Sweet and Sour 13. Hard Times in Good Times 14. Soldiering On 15. Mean and Ugly 16. Frey and Dismemberment 17. Reason for Hope? 18. Free at Last 19. Don't You Know There's a War On? 20. Sprague and Prosperity 21. Sprague at the Throttle 22. The Ides of May 23. Halting Steps 24. Days of Red and White 25. Valhalla 26. Under a Green and Yellow Flag Appendix: List of M and StL Stations and Other Places Mentioned Notes Index
