San Angelo and Arthur Stilwell's Dream of Steam
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San Angelo and Arthur Stilwell's Dream of Steam

  1. 144 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

San Angelo and Arthur Stilwell's Dream of Steam

About this book

The Story of the Railroad Visionary Who Put San Angelo on the Map. Over 100 years ago, Arthur Stilwell built 2,300 miles of railroad, founded 40 cities, and added $1 billion to the US economy. He was a visionary. He was controversial. He picked San Angelo for a main depot on his Kansas City, Mexico and Orient railway line. But he hadn't counted on the Mexican Revolution and challenging characters like the revolutionista general, Pancho Villa. Meanwhile, San Angelo wrestled with neighboring Texas town Sweetwater for the right to host the depot. Dr. Linda Thorsen Bond sorted through scores of sources to piece together the fascinating fragments of Stilwell's dream of steam.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. 1. A Dream, a Train and a Little West Texas Town
  8. 2. The Making of San Angelo
  9. 3. San Angelo’s First Train
  10. 4. At Grandfather’s Knee
  11. 5. Stilwell’s Way
  12. 6. A Head Full of Spirits
  13. 7. The Big Dream
  14. 8. The Next Big Dream
  15. 9. Dueling Depots
  16. 10. Once Upon a Time in México
  17. 11. Qué Låstima, México
  18. 12. Stilwell’s Dream of Steam
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography
  21. About the Author