Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, 1833-1854Condition: NewEAN: 9780786465057ISBN: 9780786465057Publisher: McFarland & Co IncFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 08/30/2011Description: In 1833, the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company set out to connect the port city of Wilmington to North Carolina's capital. When it was done in 1840, after changing its route, the company had completed 161 miles of track--the longest railroad in the world at the time--and provided continuous transportation from the town of Weldon on the Roanoke River to Wilmington and on to Charleston, South Carolina, by steamboat. A marvel of civil engineering by the standards of the day, the railroad constituted a tour de force of organization, finance and political will that risked the fortunes of individuals and the credit of the state. This study chronicles the project from its inception, exploring its impact on subsequent railroad development in North Carolina and its significance within the context of American railroad history as a whole.Language: EnglishAuthor: James C. BurkeGenre: Travel & TransportCountry/Region of Manufacture: USTopic: HistoryRelease Year: 2011 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, 1833-1854
Title: The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, 1833-1854
EAN: 9780786465057
ISBN: 9780786465057
Release Date: 08/30/2011
Release Year: 2011
Genre: Travel & Transport
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Topic: History
Number of Pages: 232 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company, 1833-1854
Publisher: Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Subject: Railroads / General, Railroads / History, Economic Conditions, General
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2011
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Subject Area: Transportation, Business & Economics, History
Author: James C. Burke
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
