Reviews for Trains and Technology: The American Railroad in the 19th Century, Vol ume 2: Cars

The average rating for Trains and Technology: The American Railroad in the 19th Century, Vol ume 2: Cars based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-11-06 00:00:00 Joseph Lovoy OMG I love this book. Since i finished it, I have talked about nothing else! There are so many great stories and essays on the lives of western women in history - an under reported segment of history. I particularly loved the essays on the Native American women and how they "resisted," and the Chinese women and how they survived. Part of this appeal of this book, was that it was one of the first history books that reflected the culture that I grew up in. The west is not like the east or the south. Our issues are different. Our sexism is different. Our racism is different. And our resistance is different. And this book beautifully shares that.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-01-09 00:00:00 Chad Landen Groundbreaking in the 90s, but again rather dated by now. Still, the inclusion of race and gender more fully in Western history is a good thing.