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x, 221 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-214) and index. |
| Summary |
Travel on Southern Antebellum Railroads yields a rich gathering of Southern lore about Jacksonian democracy, foreigners' reactions to the Southern scene, the segregation of women and Negroes, the development of safety devices, the nature and condition of stations and waiting rooms, and the marveling interest of European travelers in that most typically American of railroading inventions--the cowcatcher. At the same time, the author does not slight the spectacular and indeed unparalleled growth of rail travel in the South and throughout the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century, and the enormous changes that rapid transit worked in life styles and in the American economy. Here is fascinating information about early transportation technology and economics, presented in a delightfully pleasant form. |
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Railroads -- Southern States -- History.
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Southern States -- History.
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Railroads. (OCoLC)fst01088711
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Southern States. (OCoLC)fst01244550
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
0817352137 |
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