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The Iron Road in the Prairie State: The Story of Illinois Railroading
Simon Cordery
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Description for The Iron Road in the Prairie State: The Story of Illinois Railroading
Hardback. Series: Railroads Past & Present. Num Pages: 240 pages, 66 b&w illus., 8 maps. BIC Classification: HB; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1044.
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 amounts of capital and labor. A nationwide market resulted, and the Windy City became the site of opportunities and challenges that remain to this day. In this first-of-its-kind history, full of entertaining anecdotes and colorful characters, Simon Cordery describes the explosive growth of Illinois railroads and its impact on America. Cordery shows how railroading in Illinois influenced ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Railroads Past & Present
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253019066
SKU
V9780253019066
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About Simon Cordery
Simon Cordery researches, writes, and rides on railroads on both sides of the Atlantic. He is Chair of the History Department at Iowa State University and heads the Inductions Committee of the National Railroad Hall of Fame. A member of the Lexington Group in Transportation History, he has published two other books and numerous articles.
Reviews for The Iron Road in the Prairie State: The Story of Illinois Railroading
Cordery details the history and construction of Illinois railroads and the colorful cast of characters who played a part in its creation.
The Chicago Tribune
What makes this work a true rarity is the author's inclusion of larger scholarly themes, such as corporate consolidation and US cultural trends. As a result, the story of one state's railroads becomes a ... Read more
The Chicago Tribune
What makes this work a true rarity is the author's inclusion of larger scholarly themes, such as corporate consolidation and US cultural trends. As a result, the story of one state's railroads becomes a ... Read more