Simon Cordery Iron Road in the Prairie State: The Story of Illinois Railroading 9780253019066

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Автор: Simon Cordery
Название: Iron Road in the Prairie State: The Story of Illinois Railroading
ISBN: 9780253019066
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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ISBN-10: 0253019060
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 240
Вес: 1.04 кг.
Дата издания: 2016-01-20
Серия: Railroads past and present
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 66 illustrations, black and white; 8 halftones, black and white
Размер: 285 x 224 x 18
Основная тема: Trains & railways: general interest, TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General,TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History
Подзаголовок: The story of illinois railroading
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: In 1836, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas agreed on one thing: Illinois needed railroads. Over the next fifty years, the state became the nations railroad hub, with Chicago at its center. Speculators, greed, growth, and regulation followed as the railroad industry consumed unprecedented amounts of capital and labor. A nationwide market resulted, and the Windy City became the site of opportunities and challenges that remain to this day. In this first-of-its-kind history, full of entertaining anecdotes and colorful characters, Simon Cordery describes the explosive growth of Illinois railroads and its impact on America. Cordery shows how railroading in Illinois influenced railroad financing, the creation of a national economy, and government regulation of business. Corderys masterful chronicle of rail development in Illinois from 1837 to 2010 reveals how the states expanding railroads became the foundation of the nations rail network.
Дополнительное описание: Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
1. Preliminaries
2. Development Delayed
3. Optimism Revived
4. Cultivating the Prairie
5. Financing Railroads
6. Civil War, Fire, and Expansion
7. Illinois

Iron Road in the Prairie State: The Story of Illinois Railroading, Simon Cordery