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Further Reading

Further Reading

This selective bibliography is part of the virtual exhibition “Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad” by environmental historian Eric D. Olmanson. The chapter introduces some of the most important further reading related to the themes covered by the exhibition.

Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad

This virtual exhibition shows some of the many ways railroads reshaped landscapes of the American West between 1847 and 1965.

This version 2, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2011 virtual exhibition (view PDF here) and applies the Environment & Society Portal’s responsive layout.

Eric Olmanson

About the author

Olmanson, Eric
Olmanson, Eric

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

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Eric Olmanson studied geography and environmental history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing his PhD in 2000 he served as an institutional historian until 2008. Since then he has been a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has worked on various research and writing projects. His first book, The Future City on the Inland Sea: A History of Imaginative Geographies of Lake Superior, was published by Ohio University Press in 2007. It won the Great Lakes American Studies Association and Ohio University Press book award and was awarded the J. B. Jackson Prize by the Association of American Geographers. He is currently writing a book about the American Medical Center for Burma, 1945–1965.

Browse the exhibition

Exhibition Overview
About the Exhibition
Introduction
Railroad Time
US Land Grants
Settlement Promotion
CB&Q and Buffalo Bill
The Pacific Northwest
Western Tourism
Scenic Route Guides
Burlington Vista Domes
Dude Ranches
Overland Excursions
The National Park Line
Suburbanization
Modern Transport
Further Reading

Trains, Boats, Automobiles, and Airplanes

Trains, Boats, Automobiles, and Airplanes

This is Chapter 13 of the virtual exhibition “Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad” by environmental historian Eric D. Olmanson. The chapter focuses on the emergence of modern transport and its impact on railroad companies such as the CB&Q.

Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad

This virtual exhibition shows some of the many ways railroads reshaped landscapes of the American West between 1847 and 1965.

This version 2, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2011 virtual exhibition (view PDF here) and applies the Environment & Society Portal’s responsive layout.

Eric Olmanson

About the author

Olmanson, Eric
Olmanson, Eric

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Show more

Eric Olmanson studied geography and environmental history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing his PhD in 2000 he served as an institutional historian until 2008. Since then he has been a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has worked on various research and writing projects. His first book, The Future City on the Inland Sea: A History of Imaginative Geographies of Lake Superior, was published by Ohio University Press in 2007. It won the Great Lakes American Studies Association and Ohio University Press book award and was awarded the J. B. Jackson Prize by the Association of American Geographers. He is currently writing a book about the American Medical Center for Burma, 1945–1965.

Browse the exhibition

Exhibition Overview
About the Exhibition
Introduction
Railroad Time
US Land Grants
Settlement Promotion
CB&Q and Buffalo Bill
The Pacific Northwest
Western Tourism
Scenic Route Guides
Burlington Vista Domes
Dude Ranches
Overland Excursions
The National Park Line
Suburbanization
Modern Transport
Further Reading

Dude Ranches: “A typically American vacation in the Glorious West”

Dude Ranches: “A typically American vacation in the Glorious West”

This is Chapter 11 of the virtual exhibition “Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad” by environmental historian Eric D. Olmanson. The chapter exlains the emergence of so called dude ranches and how railroads such as the CB&Q were vital to this business.

Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad

This virtual exhibition shows some of the many ways railroads reshaped landscapes of the American West between 1847 and 1965.

This version 2, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2011 virtual exhibition (view PDF here) and applies the Environment & Society Portal’s responsive layout.

Eric Olmanson

About the author

Olmanson, Eric
Olmanson, Eric

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Show more

Eric Olmanson studied geography and environmental history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing his PhD in 2000 he served as an institutional historian until 2008. Since then he has been a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has worked on various research and writing projects. His first book, The Future City on the Inland Sea: A History of Imaginative Geographies of Lake Superior, was published by Ohio University Press in 2007. It won the Great Lakes American Studies Association and Ohio University Press book award and was awarded the J. B. Jackson Prize by the Association of American Geographers. He is currently writing a book about the American Medical Center for Burma, 1945–1965.

Browse the exhibition

Exhibition Overview
About the Exhibition
Introduction
Railroad Time
US Land Grants
Settlement Promotion
CB&Q and Buffalo Bill
The Pacific Northwest
Western Tourism
Scenic Route Guides
Burlington Vista Domes
Dude Ranches
Overland Excursions
The National Park Line
Suburbanization
Modern Transport
Further Reading

Overland Excursions

Overland Excursions

This is Chapter 9 of the virtual exhibition “Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad” by environmental historian Eric D. Olmanson. The chapter focuses on how the CB&Q promoted migration, settlement, and tourism into the western states and territories of America.

Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad

This virtual exhibition shows some of the many ways railroads reshaped landscapes of the American West between 1847 and 1965.

This version 2, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2011 virtual exhibition (view PDF here) and applies the Environment & Society Portal’s responsive layout.

Eric Olmanson

About the author

Olmanson, Eric
Olmanson, Eric

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Show more

Eric Olmanson studied geography and environmental history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing his PhD in 2000 he served as an institutional historian until 2008. Since then he has been a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has worked on various research and writing projects. His first book, The Future City on the Inland Sea: A History of Imaginative Geographies of Lake Superior, was published by Ohio University Press in 2007. It won the Great Lakes American Studies Association and Ohio University Press book award and was awarded the J. B. Jackson Prize by the Association of American Geographers. He is currently writing a book about the American Medical Center for Burma, 1945–1965.

Browse the exhibition

Exhibition Overview
About the Exhibition
Introduction
Railroad Time
US Land Grants
Settlement Promotion
CB&Q and Buffalo Bill
The Pacific Northwest
Western Tourism
Scenic Route Guides
Burlington Vista Domes
Dude Ranches
Overland Excursions
The National Park Line
Suburbanization
Modern Transport
Further Reading

Western Tourism

Western Tourism

This is Chapter 8 of the virtual exhibition “Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad” by environmental historian Eric D. Olmanson. The chapter focuses on how the CB&Q became part of a transcontinental route.

Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad

This virtual exhibition shows some of the many ways railroads reshaped landscapes of the American West between 1847 and 1965.

This version 2, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2011 virtual exhibition (view PDF here) and applies the Environment & Society Portal’s responsive layout.

Eric Olmanson

About the author

Olmanson, Eric
Olmanson, Eric

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Show more

Eric Olmanson studied geography and environmental history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing his PhD in 2000 he served as an institutional historian until 2008. Since then he has been a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has worked on various research and writing projects. His first book, The Future City on the Inland Sea: A History of Imaginative Geographies of Lake Superior, was published by Ohio University Press in 2007. It won the Great Lakes American Studies Association and Ohio University Press book award and was awarded the J. B. Jackson Prize by the Association of American Geographers. He is currently writing a book about the American Medical Center for Burma, 1945–1965.

Browse the exhibition

Exhibition Overview
About the Exhibition
Introduction
Railroad Time
US Land Grants
Settlement Promotion
CB&Q and Buffalo Bill
The Pacific Northwest
Western Tourism
Scenic Route Guides
Burlington Vista Domes
Dude Ranches
Overland Excursions
The National Park Line
Suburbanization
Modern Transport
Further Reading

Burlington Vista Domes

Burlington Vista Domes

This is Chapter 7 of the virtual exhibition “Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad” by environmental historian Eric D. Olmanson. The chapter focuses on the famous Burlington Vista Dome.

Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad

This virtual exhibition shows some of the many ways railroads reshaped landscapes of the American West between 1847 and 1965.

This version 2, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2011 virtual exhibition (view PDF here) and applies the Environment & Society Portal’s responsive layout.

Eric Olmanson

About the author

Olmanson, Eric
Olmanson, Eric

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Show more

Eric Olmanson studied geography and environmental history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing his PhD in 2000 he served as an institutional historian until 2008. Since then he has been a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has worked on various research and writing projects. His first book, The Future City on the Inland Sea: A History of Imaginative Geographies of Lake Superior, was published by Ohio University Press in 2007. It won the Great Lakes American Studies Association and Ohio University Press book award and was awarded the J. B. Jackson Prize by the Association of American Geographers. He is currently writing a book about the American Medical Center for Burma, 1945–1965.

Browse the exhibition

Exhibition Overview
About the Exhibition
Introduction
Railroad Time
US Land Grants
Settlement Promotion
CB&Q and Buffalo Bill
The Pacific Northwest
Western Tourism
Scenic Route Guides
Burlington Vista Domes
Dude Ranches
Overland Excursions
The National Park Line
Suburbanization
Modern Transport
Further Reading

Scenic Route Guides: “Something worth seeing every hour of the journey”

Scenic Route Guides: “Something worth seeing every hour of the journey”

This is Chapter 6 of the virtual exhibition “Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad” by environmental historian Eric D. Olmanson. The chapter focuses on the establishment of CB&Q’s Scenic Routes.

Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad

This virtual exhibition shows some of the many ways railroads reshaped landscapes of the American West between 1847 and 1965.

This version 2, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2011 virtual exhibition (view PDF here) and applies the Environment & Society Portal’s responsive layout.

Eric Olmanson

About the author

Olmanson, Eric
Olmanson, Eric

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Show more

Eric Olmanson studied geography and environmental history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing his PhD in 2000 he served as an institutional historian until 2008. Since then he has been a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has worked on various research and writing projects. His first book, The Future City on the Inland Sea: A History of Imaginative Geographies of Lake Superior, was published by Ohio University Press in 2007. It won the Great Lakes American Studies Association and Ohio University Press book award and was awarded the J. B. Jackson Prize by the Association of American Geographers. He is currently writing a book about the American Medical Center for Burma, 1945–1965.

Browse the exhibition

Exhibition Overview
About the Exhibition
Introduction
Railroad Time
US Land Grants
Settlement Promotion
CB&Q and Buffalo Bill
The Pacific Northwest
Western Tourism
Scenic Route Guides
Burlington Vista Domes
Dude Ranches
Overland Excursions
The National Park Line
Suburbanization
Modern Transport
Further Reading

The Pacific Northwest: “Most people are captivated and captured on their first trip”

The Pacific Northwest: “Most people are captivated and captured on their first trip”

This is Chapter 5 of the virtual exhibition “Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad” by environmental historian Eric D. Olmanson. The chapter presents a selection of covers from CB&Q brochures that illustrate a certain vision of the Pacific Northwest.

Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad

This virtual exhibition shows some of the many ways railroads reshaped landscapes of the American West between 1847 and 1965.

This version 2, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2011 virtual exhibition (view PDF here) and applies the Environment & Society Portal’s responsive layout.

Eric Olmanson

About the author

Olmanson, Eric
Olmanson, Eric

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Show more

Eric Olmanson studied geography and environmental history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing his PhD in 2000 he served as an institutional historian until 2008. Since then he has been a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has worked on various research and writing projects. His first book, The Future City on the Inland Sea: A History of Imaginative Geographies of Lake Superior, was published by Ohio University Press in 2007. It won the Great Lakes American Studies Association and Ohio University Press book award and was awarded the J. B. Jackson Prize by the Association of American Geographers. He is currently writing a book about the American Medical Center for Burma, 1945–1965.

Browse the exhibition

Exhibition Overview
About the Exhibition
Introduction
Railroad Time
US Land Grants
Settlement Promotion
CB&Q and Buffalo Bill
The Pacific Northwest
Western Tourism
Scenic Route Guides
Burlington Vista Domes
Dude Ranches
Overland Excursions
The National Park Line
Suburbanization
Modern Transport
Further Reading

About the Exhibition

About the Exhibition

This chapter summarizes the exhibition “Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad,” acknowledges those who contributed, and profiles the author, environmental historian Eric Olmanson.

Promotion and Transformation of Landscapes along the CB&Q Railroad

This virtual exhibition shows some of the many ways railroads reshaped landscapes of the American West between 1847 and 1965.

This version 2, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2011 virtual exhibition (view PDF here) and applies the Environment & Society Portal’s responsive layout.

Eric Olmanson

About the author

Olmanson, Eric
Olmanson, Eric

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Show more

Eric Olmanson studied geography and environmental history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing his PhD in 2000 he served as an institutional historian until 2008. Since then he has been a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has worked on various research and writing projects. His first book, The Future City on the Inland Sea: A History of Imaginative Geographies of Lake Superior, was published by Ohio University Press in 2007. It won the Great Lakes American Studies Association and Ohio University Press book award and was awarded the J. B. Jackson Prize by the Association of American Geographers. He is currently writing a book about the American Medical Center for Burma, 1945–1965.

Browse the exhibition

Exhibition Overview
About the Exhibition
Introduction
Railroad Time
US Land Grants
Settlement Promotion
CB&Q and Buffalo Bill
The Pacific Northwest
Western Tourism
Scenic Route Guides
Burlington Vista Domes
Dude Ranches
Overland Excursions
The National Park Line
Suburbanization
Modern Transport
Further Reading
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