American Railroads

Name: American Railroads
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ISBN: 9780226776569

ISBN-10: 0226776565

ISBN-13: 9780226776569

Edition: N/A

Authors: John F. Stover

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Few scenes capture the American experience so eloquently as that of a lonely train chugging across the vastness of the Great Plains, or snaking through tortuous high mountain passes. Although this vision was eclipsed for a time by the rise of air travel and trucking, railroads have enjoyed a rebirth in recent years as profitable freight carriers. A fascinating account of the rise, decline, and rebirth of railroads in the United States, John F. Stover's American Railroads traces their history from the first lines that helped eastern seaports capture western markets to today's newly revitalized industry. Stover describes the growth of the railroads' monopoly, with the consequent need for…

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Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Binding: Paperback
Language: English

List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Editor's Foreword to the Second Edition
Editor's Foreword to the First Edition
Acknowledgments
"A Perfect System of Roads and Canals"	p. 1
First Rails	p. 10
Early Maturity: Expansion and War	p. 35
The Rails Move West	p. 61
Corruption, Discrimination, and Regulation	p. 96
Uniformity and Consolidation	p. 133
Railroads at War	p. 167
Railroads in Decline after World War I	p. 192
Troubles in the 1960s and 1970s	p. 226
The Staggers Rail Act of 1980 Brings Prosperity and Many Mergers	p. 245
Important Dates	p. 263
Suggested Reading	p. 273
Index	p. 287
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