Just in time for the 2024 presidential election, a new book chronicles the storied history of whistle-stop campaign trains, from the earliest days of rail travel through to today.

Before air travel and social media, campaign trains were the engine of American politics. Join us as we explore the rise and fall of these mobile platforms and the history they helped shape.

LBJ was a whistle-stopping political guest of other candidates. Later he rode his own train tour and was elected president.

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Just in time for the 2024 presidential election, a new book chronicles the storied history of whistle-stop campaign trains, from the earliest days of rail travel through to today.