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The Iron Road in the Prairie State : The Story of Illinois Railroading /

In 1836, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas agreed on one thing: Illinois needed railroads. Over the next fifty years, the state became the nation's railroad hub, with Chicago at its center. Speculators, greed, growth, and regulation followed as the railroad industry consumed unprecedented amo...

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Auteur principal: Cordery, Simon, 1960- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2016]
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par Cordery, Simon, 1960-
Publié 2016
Texto completo
Électronique eBook