The iron road in the Prairie State :: the story of Illinois railroading /
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 amo...
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| Summary: | 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 first-of-its-kind history, full of entertaining anecdotes and colorful characters, Simon Cordery describes the explosive growth of Illinois railroads and its impact on America. Cordery shows how railroading in Illinois influenced railroad financing, the creation of a national economy, and government regulation of business. Cordery's masterful chronicle of rail development in Illinois from 1837 to 2010 reveals how the state's expanding railroads became the foundation of the nation's rail network. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780253019127 0253019125 |
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| spelling | Cordery, Simon, 1960- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjJQdfPw8kXJgDtH3T7CQq http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002115025 The iron road in the Prairie State : the story of Illinois railroading / Simon Cordery. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2016] 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Railroads past and present Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. 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 first-of-its-kind history, full of entertaining anecdotes and colorful characters, Simon Cordery describes the explosive growth of Illinois railroads and its impact on America. Cordery shows how railroading in Illinois influenced railroad financing, the creation of a national economy, and government regulation of business. Cordery's masterful chronicle of rail development in Illinois from 1837 to 2010 reveals how the state's expanding railroads became the foundation of the nation's rail network. Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Preliminaries -- 2 Development Delayed -- 3 Optimism Revived -- 4 Cultivating the Prairie -- 5 Financing Railroads -- 6 Conflagrations and Expansion -- 7 Illinois Railroad Labor -- 8 A Kaleidoscope of Regulations -- 9 Panic and Innovation -- 10 Bridge Building and "Overbuilding" -- 11 Excursions and Interurbans -- 12 Coal and Competition -- 13 Progressive Regulation -- 14 World War I and the 1920s -- 15 Depression, Dieselization, and Another War -- 16 Postwar Challenges -- 17 National Solutions? -- 18 Salvation -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W. Railroads Illinois History. Railroads United States History. Chemins de fer Illinois Histoire. TRANSPORTATION Railroads Pictorial. bisacsh TRANSPORTATION Railroads General. bisacsh Railroads fast Illinois fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJgt3k8FThFDJMfjp8rpfq United States fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq Electronic books. History fast has work: The iron road in the Prairie State (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGcqbwq883PwQQkh3mkkpd https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Cordery, Simon, 1960- Iron road in the Prairie State 9780253019066 (DLC) 2015022336 (OCoLC)910087940 Railroads past and present. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98111471 |
| spellingShingle | Cordery, Simon, 1960- The iron road in the Prairie State : the story of Illinois railroading / Railroads past and present. Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Preliminaries -- 2 Development Delayed -- 3 Optimism Revived -- 4 Cultivating the Prairie -- 5 Financing Railroads -- 6 Conflagrations and Expansion -- 7 Illinois Railroad Labor -- 8 A Kaleidoscope of Regulations -- 9 Panic and Innovation -- 10 Bridge Building and "Overbuilding" -- 11 Excursions and Interurbans -- 12 Coal and Competition -- 13 Progressive Regulation -- 14 World War I and the 1920s -- 15 Depression, Dieselization, and Another War -- 16 Postwar Challenges -- 17 National Solutions? -- 18 Salvation -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W. Railroads Illinois History. Railroads United States History. Chemins de fer Illinois Histoire. TRANSPORTATION Railroads Pictorial. bisacsh TRANSPORTATION Railroads General. bisacsh Railroads fast |
| title | The iron road in the Prairie State : the story of Illinois railroading / |
| title_auth | The iron road in the Prairie State : the story of Illinois railroading / |
| title_exact_search | The iron road in the Prairie State : the story of Illinois railroading / |
| title_full | The iron road in the Prairie State : the story of Illinois railroading / Simon Cordery. |
| title_fullStr | The iron road in the Prairie State : the story of Illinois railroading / Simon Cordery. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The iron road in the Prairie State : the story of Illinois railroading / Simon Cordery. |
| title_short | The iron road in the Prairie State : |
| title_sort | iron road in the prairie state the story of illinois railroading |
| title_sub | the story of Illinois railroading / |
| topic | Railroads Illinois History. Railroads United States History. Chemins de fer Illinois Histoire. TRANSPORTATION Railroads Pictorial. bisacsh TRANSPORTATION Railroads General. bisacsh Railroads fast |
| topic_facet | Railroads Illinois History. Railroads United States History. Chemins de fer Illinois Histoire. TRANSPORTATION Railroads Pictorial. TRANSPORTATION Railroads General. Railroads Illinois United States Electronic books. History |
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