Engines Of Redemption: Railroads And The Reconstruction Of Capitalism In The New South

After the upheavals of the Civil War and Reconstruction shattered the plantation economy of the Old South, white southerners turned to the railroad to reconstruct capitalism in the region. This study of the New South's experience with the railroad network provides valuable insights into the history of capitalism.

• | By (Author): R. Scott Huffard Jr.
• | Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 02, 2019
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 324 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1469652811
• | ISBN-13: 9781469652818