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Engines of Redemption: Railroads and the Reconstruction of Capitalism in the New South R. Scott Huffard Jr.
Engines of Redemption: Railroads and the Reconstruction of Capitalism in the New South
R. Scott Huffard Jr.
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.
324 pages, 9 halftones, 1 graph
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 2, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9781469652818 |
| Publishers | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Pages | 324 |
| Dimensions | 234 × 154 × 25 mm · 510 g |