Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America

by Richard White

Book Overview

The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating panics in the U.S.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393061264
• ISBN13: 9780393061260
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.5" x 9.6"