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Volume II Men, Cities and Transportation: A Study in New England History, 1820-1900, Volume II
This chapter is in the book Volume II Men, Cities and Transportation: A Study in New England History, 1820-1900, Volume II

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS v
  3. ILLUSTRATIONS vii
  4. XVI. MONOPOLY IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND 1
  5. XVII. “THIS INFANT HERCULES” 32
  6. XVIII. THE CONSOLIDATED 72
  7. XIX. THE RAILROAD AND THE COASTING TRADES 111
  8. XX. THE LONGER TRADES 149
  9. XXI. SAIL, STEAM, AND MEN 186
  10. XXII. THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONS 230
  11. XXIII. RATES AND SERVICES 268
  12. XXIV. STOCKS, BONDS, AND PROMOTERS 307
  13. XXV. THE SAFETY MOVEMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE 350
  14. XXVI. MEN 398
  15. XXVII. CORPORATE STRUCTURE AND GOVERNMENT 425
  16. XXVIII. MASTERS 452
  17. APPENDIX 477
  18. INDEX 481
https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674368958.c3

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS v
  3. ILLUSTRATIONS vii
  4. XVI. MONOPOLY IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND 1
  5. XVII. “THIS INFANT HERCULES” 32
  6. XVIII. THE CONSOLIDATED 72
  7. XIX. THE RAILROAD AND THE COASTING TRADES 111
  8. XX. THE LONGER TRADES 149
  9. XXI. SAIL, STEAM, AND MEN 186
  10. XXII. THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONS 230
  11. XXIII. RATES AND SERVICES 268
  12. XXIV. STOCKS, BONDS, AND PROMOTERS 307
  13. XXV. THE SAFETY MOVEMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE 350
  14. XXVI. MEN 398
  15. XXVII. CORPORATE STRUCTURE AND GOVERNMENT 425
  16. XXVIII. MASTERS 452
  17. APPENDIX 477
  18. INDEX 481
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