The Iron Road in the Prairie State: The Story of Illinois Railroading

by Simon Cordery

In 1836, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas agreed on one thing: Illinois needed railroads. Over the next fifty years, the state became the nation's railroad hub, with Chicago at its center. Speculators, greed, growth, and regulation followed as the railroad industry consumed unprecedented amounts of capital and labor. A nationwide market resulted, and the Windy City became the site of opportunities and challenges that remain to this day. In this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253019060
• ISBN13: 9780253019066
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 11.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher