The Iron Way: Railroads, the Civil War, and the Making of Modern America

by William G. Thomas

Book Overview

A new perspective on the central role of the railroads and slavery in the coming, fighting, and aftermath of the Civil War. "A remarkably nuanced and brilliant interpretation of railroads and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300141076
• ISBN13: 9780300141078
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"