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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Railroad Noir: The American West At The End Of The Twentieth Century, Linda Niemann, Joel Jensen
Railroad Noir: The American West At The End Of The Twentieth Century, Linda Niemann, Joel Jensen
Linda G. Niemann
Culled from the 20 years she spent traveling the American West as a freight brakeman and conductor, Linda Grant Niemann's Railroad Noir delves into the darker side of railroading. The 1990s were a time of crisis for workers caught in the breakup of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Niemann's tales of exhaustion, alcoholism, homelessness, and corporate blundering present a revelatory account of railroading life. Photographer Joel Jensen realizes Niemann's vision of the working West with images of cowboy bars, blue motels, and railroaders working in electrical storms, white-outs, and desert heat waves. The result is an honest, gritty, and striking collaboration.
Railroad Noir, Linda Niemann
Beet Inspector, Linda Niemann
Beet Inspector, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Part of the "Biography, Autobiography, Memoir and Personal Narrative" presentation series.
Organized Booming, Linda Niemann
The Jerry Springer Show: A Viewer‘S Final Thought, Linda Niemann
The Jerry Springer Show: A Viewer‘S Final Thought, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Part of the "Biography, Autobiography, Memoir, and Personal Narrative" presentation series.
Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, The Untold Story Of An American Legend (Book Review), Linda Niemann
Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, The Untold Story Of An American Legend (Book Review), Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Review of the book "Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend", by Scott Reynolds Nelson. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.
Wives Of Steel: Voices Of Women From The Sparrows Point Steelmaking Communities (Book Review), Linda Niemann
Wives Of Steel: Voices Of Women From The Sparrows Point Steelmaking Communities (Book Review), Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Review of the book "Wives of Steel: Voices of Women from the Sparrows Point Steelmaking Communities", by Karen Olson. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2005.
Lord Of The Night. Reading, Linda Niemann
Lord Of The Night. Reading, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Reading from "The Lord of the Night."
Working On The Railroad (Book Review), Linda Niemann
Working On The Railroad (Book Review), Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Review of the book "Working on the Railroad", by Brian Solomon. Osceola, WI: Voyageur Press, 2006.
Women In Railroading, Linda Niemann, Shirley Burman
Women In Railroading, Linda Niemann, Shirley Burman
Linda G. Niemann
No abstract provided.
The Lord Of The Night, Linda Niemann
The Lord Of The Night, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Reading from "The Lord of the Night."
The Mean Old Nontraditional Blues, Linda Niemann
The Mean Old Nontraditional Blues, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
No abstract provided.
Gospel Tracks Through Texas: The Mission Of Chapel Car Good Will (Book Review), Linda Niemann
Gospel Tracks Through Texas: The Mission Of Chapel Car Good Will (Book Review), Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Review of the book "Gospel Tracks Through Texas: The Mission of Chapel Car Good Will", by Wilma Rugh Taylor. Texas A&M University Press, 2005.
Two Mexicos, Linda Niemann
Why I Quit The Railroad, Linda Niemann
Why I Quit The Railroad, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
The article presents the author's reasons for leaving her job in the railroad industry. She wasn't thrilled to be force-assigned to the foreman's spot on Union Pacific's Lawrence switcher. Being the junior switchman on the California coast for years, she was used to jobs that weren't so plum. What made it tough were a difficult yardmaster and her help, a switchman who outranked her but didn't want the responsibility of the foreman's spot.
The Lord Of The Night, Linda Niemann
The Lord Of The Night, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
The article presents the author's reflection on the management of Southern Pacific after it was acquired by Union Pacific (UP). The year preceding the UP merger, 1995, everyone tried to earn the maximum they could in preparation for whatever union-negotiated guarantee would come down the pike. Downsizing hit this system hard. The union contract did away with the system seniority that provided trainmen the freedom to work anywhere on the railroad.
A Tale Of Two Mexicos, Linda Niemann
Teaching The American West Through Film, Literature, And History. Panel, Mike Pierce, Kay Reeve, Dorothy Graham, Linda Niemann
Teaching The American West Through Film, Literature, And History. Panel, Mike Pierce, Kay Reeve, Dorothy Graham, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
No abstract provided.
The Lord Of The Night, Linda Niemann
Hospital Yard (Reading), Linda Niemann
Wendy And The Lost Boys On The Lawrence Switcher, Linda Niemann
Wendy And The Lost Boys On The Lawrence Switcher, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Recounts an experience as a switchman in Southern Pacific. Duties and responsibilities as a switchman; Career opportunities provided by the job; Lessons learned from railroad jobs.
Lawrence Switcher, Linda Niemann
Activist Theatre As Bridge Between An Indigenous Community And The Americas: The Story Of Fomma/ Fortaleza De La Mujer Maya, Linda Niemann
Activist Theatre As Bridge Between An Indigenous Community And The Americas: The Story Of Fomma/ Fortaleza De La Mujer Maya, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
No abstract provided.
Lawrence Switcher, Linda Niemann
Boomer In A Boom Town, Linda Niemann
Boomer In A Boom Town, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Presents an article about a woman working as a brakesman/switchman on the Southern Pacific Railroad in Houston, Texas. Events that led her to Houston; Her function as railroad woman; Challenges faced by workers on the railroad.
Once Upon A Town: The Miracle Of The North Platte Canteen (Book Review), Linda Niemann
Once Upon A Town: The Miracle Of The North Platte Canteen (Book Review), Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Review of the book "Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen," by Bob Greene. New York: W. Morrow, 2002.
Boomer In A Boom Town, Linda Niemann
Untold Stories Told (Book Review), Linda Niemann
Untold Stories Told (Book Review), Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Review of the book "Eclipse: Stories," by Jeanne Bryner. Huron, OH: Bottom Dog Press, 2003.
Blues For Ron, Linda Niemann
Boomer In A Boom Town, Linda Niemann