New York and the Lincoln specials : the president's pre-inaugural and funeral trains cross the Empire State / Joseph D. Collea, Jr.

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"Abraham Lincoln's presidency was bookended by a pair of dramatic railroad trips through the state of New York. His first term began with a pre-inaugural railway tour--his second ended with a funeral train. Each was a five-day crossing of the Empire State"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Collea, Joseph D., 1947- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2018]
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Travel > New York (State) > Sources.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Death and burial > Sources.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865.
New York (State) > History > 1775-1865 > Sources.
Travel.
New York (State)
1775-1865
History.
Sources.
Genre:
Sources.
History.
Physical Description:ix, 285 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
"Abraham Lincoln's presidency was bookended by a pair of dramatic railroad trips through the state of New York. His first term began with a pre-inaugural railway tour--his second ended with a funeral train. Each was a five-day crossing of the Empire State"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:E457.2 .C68 2018
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476670751
1476670757