American railroads,
"The story of the railroads, as John Stover tells it, is a parable of the changing American economy and the changing role of government in American life. Here we see how the American economy has or has not been competitive. We see how government subsidy, regulation, and control have encouraged...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Chicago]
University of Chicago Press
[1961]
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| Series: | Chicago history of American civilization
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| Summary: | "The story of the railroads, as John Stover tells it, is a parable of the changing American economy and the changing role of government in American life. Here we see how the American economy has or has not been competitive. We see how government subsidy, regulation, and control have encouraged the rise of railroads, have shaped their maturity, and have helped make their lives difficult, feasible, profitable, or impossible. Here we see also how the American economy has been integrated, homogenized, and brought increasingly under government supervision. Stover draws these facts into the drama of a rising American civilization." -- |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 302 pages illustrations 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |