Railroaded: the transcontinentals and the making of modern America
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Published:
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2012.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xxxix, 660 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Status:
Essex Adult Nonfiction
385.09 WHI
Description
Describes the role of the transcontinental railroads in the making of modern America during the Gilded Age, discussing the economic panics caused by their debt and how their dependence on donations from the wealthy initiated new forms of corruption.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780393342376
Notes
General Note
Reprint. Originally published: c2011.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 535-642) and index.
Description
Describes the role of the transcontinental railroads in the making of modern America during the Gilded Age, discussing the economic panics caused by their debt and how their dependence on donations from the wealthy initiated new forms of corruption.
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APA Citation (style guide)
White, R. (2012). Railroaded: the transcontinentals and the making of modern America. W.W. Norton & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)White, Richard, 1947-. 2012. Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America. W.W. Norton & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)White, Richard, 1947-, Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America. W.W. Norton & Co, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)White, Richard. Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America. W.W. Norton & Co, 2012.
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