The North Carolina Railroad, 1849-1871, and the Modernization of North Carolina (Fred W Morrison Series in Southern Studies)
Chapel Hill: Univ Of North Carolina Press, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. Fine, unused copy with some faint foxing edges of the text block in equally fine dust jacket. Hardcover. xvi+486 pp. with bibliography, index. The North Caolina Railroad ran from Goldsboro west to Raliegh as was a major force in the growth that transformed the state in the last half of the 19th century. During its years of independent operation (the year covered by this volume, 1849-1871), the 223 mile railroad was North Carolona'slongest road, l;argest business corporation, and leading source of revenue. The road was then leased to the Richmind and Danville where it became a vital link connecting Washington and Atlanta, and still operates today as part of the Norfolk-Southern. Fine / fine. Item #E29515
ISBN: 9780807819418
Price: $18.95