The American Railroad Network, 1861-1890
Download or Read eBook The American Railroad Network, 1861-1890 PDF written by George Rogers Taylor and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1956 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : George Rogers Taylor |
| Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
| Total Pages | : 140 |
| Release | : 1956 |
| ISBN-10 | : 025207114X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780252071140 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (4X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The American Railroad Network, 1861-1890 by : George Rogers Taylor
Book excerpt: Rapid population growth in the Great Plains and the American West after the Civil War was the result not only of railroad expansion but of a collaboration among competing railroads to adopt a uniform width for track. This title shows how the consolidation of smaller railroads and the growth of capitalism worked to unify the railroad industry.
