{"product_id":"the-pennsylvania-railroad-the-long-decline-1933-1968-9780253069474","title":"The Pennsylvania Railroad: The Long Decline, 1933-1968","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe final volume of Albert J. Churella's landmark series, \u003ci\u003eThe Pennsylvania Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e, concludes the story of the iconic transportation company, covering its long decline from the 1930s to its merger with the New York Central Railroad in 1968.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite some parallels with World War I, the experience of World War II had a substantially different impact on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The introduction of new technologies, personnel, and commuter routes had significant effects on this giant of American transportation. The recession of 1958 sparked a period of decline from which it and many other railroads struggled to fully recover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pennsylvania Railroad: The Long Decline, 1933-1968 \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an unparalleled look at the final years of this legendary company, which in its prime was the largest corporation in the world, with a budget second only to that of the US federal government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780253069474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 928","brand":"Albert J. Churella","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44683511201973,"sku":"9780253069474","price":102.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_77a16bf0-0695-43d3-8647-16b12a3cc7ac.jpg?v=1727796157","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-pennsylvania-railroad-the-long-decline-1933-1968-9780253069474","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}