The Role of the Railroads in United States Economic Growth
- 1 September 1963
- journal article
- aspects of-american-industrial-development
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Economic History
- Vol. 23 (4) , 477-521
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022050700109192
Abstract
The railroads played an important role in the economic history of the United States. It was an epic role, involving enterprise on a grand scale, evoking heated passions, and rich in anecdote and drama.Keywords
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