The Louisville, Cincinnati & Charleston Rail Road

Dreams of Linking North and South

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Railroads, History
Cover of the book The Louisville, Cincinnati & Charleston Rail Road by H. Roger Grant, Indiana University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: H. Roger Grant ISBN: 9780253011879
Publisher: Indiana University Press Publication: April 17, 2014
Imprint: Indiana University Press Language: English
Author: H. Roger Grant
ISBN: 9780253011879
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication: April 17, 2014
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Language: English

Among the grand antebellum plans to build railroads to interconnect the vast American republic, perhaps none was more ambitious than the Louisville, Cincinnati & Charleston. The route was intended to link the cotton-producing South and the grain and livestock growers of the Old Northwest with traders and markets in the East, creating economic opportunities along its 700-mile length. But then came the Panic of 1837, and the project came to a halt. H. Roger Grant tells the incredible story of this singular example of "railroad fever" and the remarkable visionaries whose hopes for connecting North and South would require more than half a century—and one Civil War—to reach fruition.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Among the grand antebellum plans to build railroads to interconnect the vast American republic, perhaps none was more ambitious than the Louisville, Cincinnati & Charleston. The route was intended to link the cotton-producing South and the grain and livestock growers of the Old Northwest with traders and markets in the East, creating economic opportunities along its 700-mile length. But then came the Panic of 1837, and the project came to a halt. H. Roger Grant tells the incredible story of this singular example of "railroad fever" and the remarkable visionaries whose hopes for connecting North and South would require more than half a century—and one Civil War—to reach fruition.

More books from Indiana University Press

Cover of the book Shifting Sands by H. Roger Grant
Cover of the book The Iron Road in the Prairie State by H. Roger Grant
Cover of the book Sharing Sacred Spaces in the Mediterranean by H. Roger Grant
Cover of the book A Dark History of Modern Philosophy by H. Roger Grant
Cover of the book Perennials Short and Tall by H. Roger Grant
Cover of the book How Young Holocaust Survivors Rebuilt Their Lives by H. Roger Grant
Cover of the book Logic of Imagination by H. Roger Grant
Cover of the book The Rise of an African Middle Class by H. Roger Grant
Cover of the book Beauty Unlimited by H. Roger Grant
Cover of the book What This River Keeps by H. Roger Grant
Cover of the book Decomposition by H. Roger Grant
Cover of the book A Guide to Natural Areas of Northern Indiana by H. Roger Grant
Cover of the book Zimbabwe's Cinematic Arts by H. Roger Grant
Cover of the book The Evidential Argument from Evil by H. Roger Grant
Cover of the book Jewish Poland Revisited by H. Roger Grant
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy