Chicago Union Station Ash Hardback John Wiley & Sons 9780253027290

Chicago Union StationAuthor(s): Fred Ash\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Indiana University Press, United States\nImprint: Indiana University Press\nISBN-13: 9780253027290, 978-0253027290\nSynopsis\nMore than a century before airlines placed it at the center of their systems, Chicago was already the nation's transportation hub from Union Station, passengers could reach major cities on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts as well as countless points in between. \n Chicago's history is tightly linked to its railroads. Railroad historian Fred Ash begins in the mid 1800's, when Chicago dominated Midwest trade and was referred to as the \""Railroad Capital of the World.\"" During this period, swings in the political climate significantly modified the relationship between the local government and its largest landholders, the railroads. From here, Ash highlights competition at the turn of the twentieth century between railroad companies that greatly influenced Chicago's urban landscape. Profil.