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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is a detailed accounting of the growth and consolidation of railroad companies from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth, which transformed the American economy and reshaped the United States as a nation. The author focuses on issues of corporate formation and control, the use of debt financing and speculation, the allocation of public lands and subsidies, and the development of new technologies and operating practices. The result is a comprehensive examination of one of the most impactful industries in US history and the profound ways in which it shaped the development of the country. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.