Union Station: A history of Washington's grand terminal

With fascinating anecdotes and a hundred photographs, Union Station: A History of Washington's Grand Terminal tells the story of the rise and fall and now the dazzling transformation of the capital's monument to transportation. The stations that came before it, the pleasures--and a few disasters--of train travel, the lives of railroad men, the haute monde and the hoi polloi who stepped through the portals are all here in Ted Landphair's engaging tale of life on the fast tracks. Historic photographs give glimpse back into time, to 1907, when Union Station opened, and the years afterward when the railroads were still king. Carol Highsmith's stunning color photographs trace the meticulous restoration and show the landmark today, in its reincarnation as a gathering place for residents and newcomers alike.