"Trains Across the Continent truly is a comprehensive account of how railroads helped shpae and are continuing to shape the history of North America." --Jonathan B. Hanna, Historian, Canadian Pacific Railway

"Quickly and concisely Dr. Daniels leads you through the maze of building, merging, and a myriad of other details necessary to understand modern railroading." --Donald D. Snoddy, Historian, Union Pacific Railroad

About the Author
Rudolph Daniels taught Russian studies at Loras College, Clarke College, and Dubuque University--all in Dubuque, Iowa--before moving to West Germany in 1974, where he taught English and French at a gymnasium. Returning to the United States, he began teaching at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. Over the course of twenty-two years, Daniels became Department Chair of History and Political Science and also taught woodwinds and music literature classes. He served as an admissions interviewer and campus photographer and was named Faculty Person of the Year in 1985. Daniels also received two post-doctoral fellowships while at Morningside, allowing him to expand his research and teaching interests. In 1996, Daniels became Department Chair of the Behavioral Sciences at Western Iowa Tech Community College, where he began teaching history and other courses in Railroad Operations Technology. Trains across the Continent was developed as a textbook for his classes at WITCC.