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The Railroad and the State: War, Politics, and Technology in Nineteenth-Century America
Contributor(s): Angevine, Robert G. (Author)
ISBN: 0804742391     ISBN-13: 9780804742399
Publisher: Stanford University Press
OUR PRICE:   $80.75  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: July 2004
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Annotation: "It whets our appetite for a fresh look at the relationship of the army and the railraods in the first half of the twentieth century."--History: Reviews of New Books
"Angevine's book deals with major historical issues that go beyond the formal scope of his essay, a primary indication of a book that is not only good but also important."--Civil War Book Review
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Transportation | Railroads - History
- History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other)
Dewey: 385.097
LCCN: 2003025869
Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.42" W x 9.36" (1.42 lbs) 376 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
This book examines the complex and changing relationship between the U.S. Army and American railroads during the nineteenth century.