Dyke Darrel investigates an audacious train robbery that included the murder of a friend, and embarks on a man-hunt. High Victorian serial melodrama a...
De Camera Obscura is een verzameling verhalen en beschouwingen van Hildebrand, pseudoniem voor Nicolaas Beets. "De Camera", zoals het boek gemeenzaam...
In 1880’s Boston, Mass. the good life is lead according to all the Victorian era societal rules of the New World. Political ambitions and the business...
Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884), a Scotsman by birth and a barrel-maker by trade, settled in Chicago in its infancy and founded the Pinkertons, the world'...
'Up the Line' is a collection of poems by Will Carleton, known for his realistic depictions of rural American life in the late 19th century. The poem...
Calumet "K" follows the story of a young man navigating the complex world of Chicago's grain industry. He faces intense rivalries, labor disputes, and...
The Short Line War follows the story of Jim Weeks, a successful businessman who finds himself caught in a conflict between two competing railroad comp...
This captivating travelogue chronicles an extraordinary journey to the pristine wilderness of Canada and Alaska in 1892. Embarking from France, the an...
John Peele's "From North Carolina to Southern California Without a Ticket and How I Did It" is a firsthand account of his journey across America in th...
This volume of the National Geographic Magazine, published in June 1896, explores various geographical themes. It features detailed articles on the Se...
In the untamed frontier, where justice is a fleeting concept, Tesno, a skilled troubleshooter, is hired to ensure the smooth construction of a railroa...
This book delves into the world of hobos and tramps in the early 20th century, offering a raw and unflinching look at the harsh realities of life on t...
This collection of short stories by Frank L. Packard follows the lives of men working on the Hill Division of a railroad. It captures the grit and det...
Set in the rugged and perilous Hill Division of the Canadian Pacific Railway, 'On the Iron at Big Cloud' is a collection of fifteen gripping tales of...
This book provides a glimpse into the world of trains, specifically steam engines, in early 20th-century America. It describes the daily life and work...
Whispering Smith, a compelling novel by Frank H. Spearman, transports readers to the rugged landscapes of the American West in the late 1800s. The sto...
This book provides a detailed account of the Atlanta Campaign of 1864 during the American Civil War. It explores the military strategies employed by b...
Published in the early 20th century, 'Jim Crow Car' by Reverend John Clay Coleman offers a firsthand account of the oppressive Jim Crow era in the Ame...
This book follows the Winthrop brothers, Don and Gil, who inherit their father's railroad construction business. Despite their youth and inexperience,...
Joe Vickers, a young man from humble beginnings, works diligently on the railroad. Starting as a Wiper, he rises through the ranks to become a Fireman...
In April 1862, during the American Civil War, 22 Union spies embarked on a daring mission to sabotage the Western and Atlantic Railroad, a vital suppl...
