Iron Confederacies Southern Railways, Klan Violence, and Reconstruction |
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| Author:
| Nelson, Scott Reynolds |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-4803-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 1999 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $42.50 |
Book Description:
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In the process of linking Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia by rail, one of the largest corporations in the world was created. This text uses the history of southern railways to explore the themes of states' rights, racial violence, labour strife and big business in the 19th century.
In the process of linking Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia by rail, one of the largest corporations in the world was created. This text uses the history of southern railways to explore the themes of states' rights, racial violence, labour strife and big business in the 19th century.