After the Civil War, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad grew into one of the South’s most important lines, weathering two world wars, wartime federal control, the Depression, and the 1937 Ohio River flood along the way.
Historian Maury Klein’s definitive account, first published in 1972, quickly became essential reading for railroad enthusiasts. This edition brings the hard-to-find classic back into print and adds a new introduction in which Klein reflects on the L&N’s history in the decades since.
It remains a thorough, engaging look at a railroad that shaped the region and the nation.
Published 2003
600 pages
$30.00
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