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Railroads in the Old South : pursuing progress in a slave society

Aaron W. Marrs challenges the accepted understanding of economic and industrial growth in antebellum America with this original study of the history of the railroad in the Old South. Drawing from both familiar and overlooked sources, such as the personal diaries of Southern travelers, papers and let...

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Main Author: Marrs, Aaron W., 1976-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.
Subjects and Genres:
Railroads > Southern States > History > 19th century.
Southern States > History > 1775-1865.
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