Harper's New York And Erie Railroad Guide Book - Macleod, William
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Harper's New York and Erie Railroad Guide Book, written by William Macleod and published in 1855, is a comprehensive guide to the New York and Erie Railroad, one of the most important transportation routes in the mid-19th century. The book provides a detailed description of the scenery, rivers, towns, villages, and most important works on the road, making it an essential resource for travelers, tourists, and historians interested in the early development of the American railroad system. The guidebook is divided into several sections, each focusing on a different aspect of the railroad,…mehr

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Harper's New York and Erie Railroad Guide Book, written by William Macleod and published in 1855, is a comprehensive guide to the New York and Erie Railroad, one of the most important transportation routes in the mid-19th century. The book provides a detailed description of the scenery, rivers, towns, villages, and most important works on the road, making it an essential resource for travelers, tourists, and historians interested in the early development of the American railroad system. The guidebook is divided into several sections, each focusing on a different aspect of the railroad, including its history, geography, and engineering. Macleod also includes practical information for travelers, such as timetables, fares, and tips for navigating the route. With its rich historical detail and vivid descriptions of the landscape, Harper's New York and Erie Railroad Guide Book offers a fascinating glimpse into the early days of American rail travel.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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REV. WILLIAM MACLEOD, BSc, ThM, a retired Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) minister, was brought up in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. After studies at the Free Church College, Edinburgh, and Westminster Theological Seminary in the USA, he became minister of the Partick Free Church (Glasgow) congregation in 1976. He was translated to Portree (Isle of Skye) in 1993 and then to Thornwood (now Knightswood) (Glasgow) in 2006, retiring in 2021. Principal of the Free Church (Continuing) Seminary from 2002-14 and lecturer in Systematic Theology from 2017-21, he was also Editor of the Church's magazine, the Free Church Witness, between 2000 and 2017. He is the author of ENCOURAGEMENT IN DARK DAYS (2023) and THE GLORIOUS FUTURE (2023), both also published by Scottish Reformed Heritage Publications. The Rev John W. Keddie, writer of the Foreword, is a retired minister of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) in which he also served as Lecturer of Church History and Principal in its Seminary. He is author of several works of Church History and biography, including popular biographies of Olympic champion and missionary, Eric Liddell, Running the Race and Finish the Race (the latter for younger readers).