{"product_id":"9780877458012","title":"Milwaukee Road: Its First Hundred Years","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom its incorporation in 1847 in Wisconsin Territory to its first run in 1851—twenty miles between Milwaukee and Waukesha—to its later position of far-flung power, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul \u0026amp;Pacific Railroad Company had a vivid history. By 1948, the Milwaukee Road had more than 40,000 employees and maintained more than 10,000 miles of line in twelve states from Indiana to Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso in 1948, August Derleth's popular and well-crafted corporate history celebrated the strength and status of this mighty carrier. On February 19, 1985, the railroad became a subsidiary of Soo Line Corporation and its identity vanished overnight. Nonetheless, it remains a romantic memory, and Derleth's book remains the only complete history of this innovative and dynamic railroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Iowa Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033448300784,"sku":"9780877458012","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780877458012_p0.jpg?v=1763845801","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780877458012","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}