Railroads for Michigan-Historic Rail

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Detailed Description

Meints. This extensively researched volume examines the arrival and development of the railroad industry in Michigan. You'll learn about its impact on several critical events in Michigan's history, including the Civil War, the Granger Movement, and the Gilded Age; its decline with the arrival of the automobile, the Interstate Commerce Commission, World War I, and the Great Depression; its brief revival during World War II; and the future of the railroad in the Great Lakes Region. 640 pages, 180 B&W photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.