The American Railroad Network, 1861-1890 by George Rogers Taylor, Irene D. Neu
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Overview: "The American Railroad Network shows how the consolidation of smaller railroads and the growth of capitalism worked to unify the fragmented railroad industry through standardization." George Rogers Taylor and Irene D. Neu cover the emergence of railroads before and during the Civil War, their expansions westward, the gradual adoption of a national rail gauge, and the development of standardized equipment and car interchange rules that set examples for American industry in general.
Genre: Non-Fiction > History / Military
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