Railroads and American Political Development: Infrastructure, Federalism, and State Building
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America's founders envisioned a federal government of limited and enumerated powers. What they could not envision, of course, was the vast and complex infrastructure that the growing nation would demand--a demand that became ever clearer as the power and importance of railroads emerged. The requirements of a nationwide rail network, it also became clear, far exceeded the resources of state and local government and private industry. The consequences,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0700623000
ISBN13:9780700623006
Release Date:September 2016
Publisher:University Press of Kansas
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"
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