Description
Book SynopsisThe Georgia and Florida Railroad began with bright promise, but like many other enterprises in the early 20th-century South, it experienced mostly times of struggle. This book offers insights on social and economic conditions in the South from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.
Trade ReviewA meticulous account of a long-neglected railroad by one of the nation's best-known railroad historians.
-- Maury Klein, University of Rhode Island
The most thorough study on this fascinating railroad.
-- Robert H. Hanson, author of
History of the Georgia Railroad and
The West Point RouteAs always with Grant's railroad histories, research was thorough.
* Journal of Southern History *
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Railroad Company Abbreviations
1: Before the G&F
2: The G&F Emerges, 1906–1910
3: Established at Last, 1911–1925
4: "Expand or Die," 1926–1930
5: Developing the Wiregrass Region
6: Depression, War and Continued Challenges, 1931–1948
7: The Final Years, 1949–1963
Epilogue
Notes
Index
