{"product_id":"the-railroad-and-the-state-9780804742399","title":"The Railroad and the State","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines the complex and changing relationship between the U.S. Army and American railroads during the nineteenth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Angevines work offers a valuable historical overview and a thoughtful interpretation of an industry linked to so much of American economic and business history.\" -- \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is useful for students of military-industrial relations . . . The author presents a wealth of information clearly and enjoyably.\" -- \u003ci\u003eEH.NET\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Railroad and the State\u003c\/i\u003e is an exemplary monograph. Combining prodigious research and crisp prose, historian Robert Angevine provides a cogent analysis of the complex relationship between domestic railroads and the U.S. Army in the nineteenth century.\" -- \u003ci\u003eWestern Historical Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It whets our appetite for a fresh look at the relationship of the army and the railraods in the first half of the twentieth century.\" -- \u003ci\u003eHistory: Reviews of New Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Railroad and the State\u003c\/i\u003e is a well-organized, impressively researched, and nicely written study that is sure to reward those interested in civil engineering, railroad history, and military tradition.\" -- \u003ci\u003eArkansas Historical Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Angevines book deals with major historical issues that go beyond the formal scope of his essay, a primary indication of a book that is not only good but also important.\" -- \u003ci\u003eCivil War Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Angevines book is a thought-provoking new look at how the railroads affected the United States....What makes this study doubly interesting is the authors analysis of how the railways changed the military....a well-written, finely wrought book...\" -- \u003ci\u003eGreat Plains Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Angevine's book is a careful and torough study of the professional and personal relationships that developed between military personel and railroad entrepreneurs.\" * North Carolina Historical Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"As an institutional study, \u003ci\u003eThe Railroad and the State\u003c\/i\u003e brims with insights....The research is thorough, the documentation full, and the writing clear. Readers interested in railroads, military history, or the social role of technology will find this study a rewarding experience.\" -- \u003ci\u003eTechnology and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405548396887,"sku":"9780804742399","price":59.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804742399.jpg?v=1730492791","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-railroad-and-the-state-9780804742399","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}