download pdf file railroaded the transcontinentals and the making of modern america
| Title | : | Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America | |
| Author | : | Richard White | |
| ISBN | : | 0393342379 |
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download pdf file railroaded the transcontinentals and the making of modern america
The transcontinental railroads were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating economic panics. Their dependence on public largesse drew them into the corridors of power, initiating new forms of corruption. Their operations rearranged space and time, remade the landscape of the West, and opened new ways of life and work. Their discriminatory rates sparked a new antimonopoly politics.The transcontinentals were pivotal actors in the making of modern America, but the triumphal myths of the golden spike, Robber Barons larger than l...
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