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Railroads, Reconstruction, and the Gospel of Prosperity: Aid Under the Radical Republicans, 1865-1877
Mark Wahlgren Summers
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Description for Railroads, Reconstruction, and the Gospel of Prosperity: Aid Under the Radical Republicans, 1865-1877
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; KNGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 857.
This book describes the southern Republicans' post- Civil War railroad aid program--the central element of the Gospel of Prosperity designed to reestablish a vigorous economy in the devastated South. Conceding that race and Unionism were basic issues, Mark W. Summers explores a neglected facet of the postwar era: the attempt to build a new South and a biracial Republican majority through railroad aid. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts ... Read more
This book describes the southern Republicans' post- Civil War railroad aid program--the central element of the Gospel of Prosperity designed to reestablish a vigorous economy in the devastated South. Conceding that race and Unionism were basic issues, Mark W. Summers explores a neglected facet of the postwar era: the attempt to build a new South and a biracial Republican majority through railroad aid. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Condition
New
Weight
857 g
Number of Pages
378
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691640723
SKU
V9780691640723
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