American Railroads in the Nineteenth Century (Greenwood Guides to Historic Events 1500-1900)
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: May 30, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780313316883
Subjects: Trains & railways: general interest; Corporate & Business History - General; Railroads - General; United States - 19th Century; History / United States / 19th Century; Transportation; History; Railroads; United States
Description: Offers an analysis of the role that railroads played in the nineteenth century, their contribution to the technology of the era, and the key figures responsible for their integration into American society.