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Author : Carter Goodrich
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Government Promotion of American Canals and Railroads, 1800-1890 written by Carter Goodrich and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1974-11-19 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carter Lyman Goodrich
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Total Pages : 382 pages
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Download or read book Government Promotion of American Canals and Railroads, 1800-1890 written by Carter Lyman Goodrich and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : C. L. Goodrich
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Download or read book Government Promotion of American Canals and Railroads, 1800-1900 written by C. L. Goodrich and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James W. Ely, Jr.
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 : 0700611444
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Railroads and American Law written by James W. Ely, Jr. and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2001-12-06 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No enterprise is so seductive as a railroad for the influence it exerts, the power it gives, and the hope of gain it offers.—Poor's Manual of Railroads (1900) At its peak, the railroad was the Internet of its day in its transformative impact on American life and law. A harbinger and promoter of economic empire, it was also the icon of a technological revolution that accelerated national expansion and in the process transformed our legal system. James W. Ely Jr., in the first comprehensive legal history of the rail industry, shows that the two institutions-the railroad and American law-had a profound influence on each other. Ely chronicles how "America's first big business" impelled the creation of a vast array of new laws in a country where long-distance internal transport had previously been limited to canals and turnpikes. Railroads, the first major industry to experience extensive regulation, brought about significant legal innovations governing interstate commerce, eminent domain, private property, labor relations, and much more. Much of this development was originally designed to serve the interests of the railroads themselves but gradually came to contest and control the industry's power and exploitative tendencies. As Ely reveals, despite its great promise and potential as an engine of prosperity and uniter of far-flung regions, the railroad was not universally admired. Railroads uprooted people, threatened local autonomy, and posed dangers to employees and the public alike-situations with unprecedented legal ramifications. Ely explores the complex and sometimes contradictory ways in which those ramifications played out, as railroads crossed state lines and knitted together a diverse nation with thousands of miles of iron rail. Epic in its scope, Railroads and American Law makes a complex subject accessible to a wide range of readers, from legal historians to railroad buffs, and shows the many ways in which a powerful industry brought change and innovation to America.
Author : David R. Meyer
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801871412
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (714 download)
Download or read book The Roots of American Industrialization written by David R. Meyer and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-05-21 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farms that were on poor soil and distant from markets declined, whereas other farms successfully adjusted production as rural and urban markets expanded and as Midwestern agricultural products flowed eastward after 1840. Rural and urban demand for manufactures in the East supported diverse industrial development and prosperous rural areas and burgeoning cities supplied increasing amounts of capital for investment.
Author : Carol Sheriff
Publisher : Hill and Wang
ISBN 13 : 1429952482
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book The Artificial River written by Carol Sheriff and published by Hill and Wang. This book was released on 1997-06-12 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rediscover the Gems of Antiquity in The Artificial River Woven from a rich tapestry of research, The Artificial River is more than just a historical account of the Erie Canal—it encapsulates a pivotal era in United States history, especially the monumental strides in engineering, commerce, and socio-cultural shifts between the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Join Carol Sheriff as she vividly paints the human endeavor behind the making of the Erie Canal—an artificial river that irrevocably changed landscapes and lives. This skillfully crafted narrative opens the door to the past, inviting you on a fascinating journey through time. The Artificial River immerses you in the lives of ordinary yet extraordinary individuals—farmers, businessmen, tourists, and government officials—who stood at the forefront of this significant transformation. The Erie Canal wasn’t just a waterway–it was a lifeline that laid the foundation for the capitalist democracy we know today. The Artificial River is a cleverly bound chronicle of American commerce and the spirit of public good—one that’s sure to captivate history enthusiasts and casual readers alike.
Author : John H. Cumberland
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3111375072
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (113 download)
Download or read book Regional development written by John H. Cumberland and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "Regional development".
Author : Sidney Plotkin
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520325729
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Keep Out written by Sidney Plotkin and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1987.
Author : Gerald Berk
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801856365
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (563 download)
Download or read book Alternative Tracks written by Gerald Berk and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1997-07-23 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Berk concludes that our understanding of historical political economy must take markets, technologies, and organizational forms as the contingent outcomes of such constitutional politics, rather than as premeditated contexts for state and economic development.
Author : Peter J. Parish
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134261896
Total Pages : 930 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)
Download or read book Reader's Guide to American History written by Peter J. Parish and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are so many books on so many aspects of the history of the United States, offering such a wide variety of interpretations, that students, teachers, scholars, and librarians often need help and advice on how to find what they want. The Reader's Guide to American History is designed to meet that need by adopting a new and constructive approach to the appreciation of this rich historiography. Each of the 600 entries on topics in political, social and economic history describes and evaluates some 6 to 12 books on the topic, providing guidance to the reader on everything from broad surveys and interpretive works to specialized monographs. The entries are devoted to events and individuals, as well as broader themes, and are written by a team of well over 200 contributors, all scholars of American history.
Author : Paul Eric Teske
Publisher : American Enterprise Institute
ISBN 13 : 9780844738963
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (389 download)
Download or read book Deregulating Freight Transportation written by Paul Eric Teske and published by American Enterprise Institute. This book was released on 1995 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the effects of government intervention on the operations of the freight transportation industry.
Author : Evan Cornog
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195140514
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (45 download)
Download or read book The Birth of Empire written by Evan Cornog and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As mayor, governor, and senator, and as father of the Erie Canal and a dozen other major institutions and initiatives, DeWitt Clinton is arguably the most important person ever to lead the Empire City and the Empire State. His is a grand story, and in Evan Cornog he has found a grand biographer."--Kenneth T. Jackson, Columbia University
Author : William D Middleton
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253027993
Total Pages : 1295 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of North American Railroads written by William D Middleton and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2007-04-06 with total page 1295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavishly illustrated and a joy to read, this authoritative reference work on the North American continent's railroads covers the U.S., Canadian, Mexican, Central American, and Cuban systems. The encyclopedia's over-arching theme is the evolution of the railroad industry and the historical impact of its progress on the North American continent. This thoroughly researched work examines the various aspects of the industry's development: technology, operations, cultural impact, the evolution of public policy regarding the industry, and the structural functioning of modern railroads. More than 500 alphabetical entries cover a myriad of subjects, including numerous entries profiling the principal companies, suppliers, manufacturers, and individuals influencing the history of the rails. Extensive appendices provide data regarding weight, fuel, statistical trends, and more, as well as a list of 130 vital railroad books. Railfans will treasure this indispensable work.
Author : Joseph A. Ranney
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313069247
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)
Download or read book In the Wake of Slavery written by Joseph A. Ranney and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-10-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Civil War devastated the South, and the end of slavery turned Southern society upside down. How did the South regain social, economic, and political stability in the wake of emancipation and wartime destruction, and how did the South come together with its former enemies in the North? Why did the South not slip back into chaos? This book holds the keys to the answers to these tantalizing questions. Author Joseph Ranney explodes the myth of a unified South and exposes just how complex and fragile the postwar recovery was. The end of slavery and the emergence of a radically new social order raised a host of thorny legal issues: What place should newly freed slaves have in Southern society? What was the proper balance between states' rights and a newly powerful federal government? How could postwar economic distress be eased without destroying property rights? Should new civil rights be extended to women as well as blacks? Southern states addressed these issues in surprisingly different ways. Ranney also shatters the popular myth that a new legal system was imposed upon the South by the victorious North during Reconstruction. Southern states took an active hand in shaping postwar changes, and Southern courts often defended civil rights and national reunification against hostile Southern legislators. How did that come about? Ranney provides some surprising answers. He also profiles judges and other lawmakers who shaped Southern law during and after Reconstruction, including heretofore little-known black leaders in the South. These extraordinary individuals created a legal heritage that assisted leaders of the second civil rights revolution a century after Reconstruction ended. This book adds immeasurably to our knowledge not only of Southern history, but also of American legal and social history.
Author : Philip S. Bagwell
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040144241
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Britain and America, 1850–1939 written by Philip S. Bagwell and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-10-31 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1970, Britain and America 1850–1939 is a key text for anyone seeking to trace and interpret the development of the two great trans-Atlantic economies. The authors present a comparative survey of the economic development of Britain and America. The book compares and contrasts the economic and social progress of the two countries in the period of rapid industrialization and dramatic social change between 1850 and 1939. Throughout, the authors explain the interaction of the two economies upon each other and give reasons – social and political as well as economic – for the outstanding differences in the economic life of the two countries. Separate chapters give a comprehensive account of agriculture, transport, trade unions, banking, overseas trade, industry, and social problems. Among the individual topics considered are the economic significance of the Civil War, the influence of the railways, migration of labour and export of capital, the retardation of the British economy, the great slump of the 1930s and the New Deal. The authors support their arguments with numerous statistical tables, charts, and diagrams. This book will be of interest to students and researchers of economics and history.
Author : Lawrence M. Friedman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190070889
Total Pages : 865 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (9 download)
Download or read book A History of American Law written by Lawrence M. Friedman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 865 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned legal historian Lawrence Friedman presents an accessible and authoritative history of American law from the colonial era to the present day. This fully revised fourth edition incorporates the latest research to bring this classic work into the twenty-first century. In addition to looking closely at timely issues like race relations, the book covers the changing configurations of commercial law, criminal law, family law, and the law of property. Friedman furthermore interrogates the vicissitudes of the legal profession and legal education. The underlying theory of this eminently readable book is that the law is the product of society. In this way, we can view the history of the legal system through a sociological prism as it has evolved over the years.
Author : Edited by Louis P. Cain
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190937076
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History written by Edited by Louis P. Cain and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American economic history describes the transition of a handful of struggling settlements on the Atlantic seaboard into the nation with the most successful economy in the world today. As the economy has developed, so have the methods used by economic historians to analyze the process. Interest in economic history has sharply increased in recent years among the public, policy-makers, and in the academy. The current economic turmoil, calling forth comparisons with the Great Depression of the 1930s, is in part responsible for the surge in interest among the public and in policy circles. It has also stimulated greater scholarly research into past financial crises, the multiplier effects of fiscal and monetary policy, the dynamics of the housing market, and international economic cooperation and conflict. Other pressing policy issues--including the impending retirement of the Baby-Boom generation, the ongoing expansion of the healthcare sector, and the environmental challenges imposed by global climate change--have further increased demand for the long-run perspective given by economic history. Confronting this need, The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History affords access to the latest research on the crucial events, themes, and legacies of America's economic history--from colonial America, to the Civil War,up to present day. More than fifty contributors address topics as wide-ranging as immigration, agriculture, and urbanization. Over its two volumes, this handbook gives readers not only a comprhensive look at where the field of American economic history currently stands but where it is headed in the years to come.
