A most magnificent machine
Subtitle: America adopts the railroad, 1825-1862
By: Craig Miner
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lawrence
Language: eng
Number of pages: 325
ISBN-13: 9780700617555
Subjects: Railroads; History
Description: Traces the growth of railroads from their origins in the 1820s to the onset of the Civil War and also examines the cultural, economic, and political aspects.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : treading on enchanted ground; title: Baltimore looks West; title: The vast machinery; title: Network; title: Default; title: Riding the rails; title: The soulless corporation; title: Scalded by the steam; title: The near West; title: Southern strategy; title: The prairie and the river; title: Panic; title: We fly by night; title: Mr. Whitney's dream; title: Pacific or bust; title: Conclusion : adapting to the machine.