Genres : History

The true story of a forgotten period in American history, starting in the 1860s when the country's newly completed transcontinental railroad lines found themselves serving an unexpected category of passenger: stray dogs that hopped on and off the trains as they wished, often traveling great distances. But rather than being derided as a nuisance, rail crews welcomed them, and as word spread among the public many of these dogs became renowned. There was Jake, several dogs named Railroad Jack, Awful...