Module 1: Introduction to the Post-Civil War South The Civil War was the single most important break point in American history. That it plays the
Category: Book 2
Ages of American ED Industrial “Big City” Hegemonic Classical Era (1870-1975):
The Industrial “Big City” Hegemonic Classical Era (1870-1975) The Classical Era has so far proven our longest. It commences with the Gilded Age (1870-1890’s), proceeds onto
8.12 Georgia Crosses Into the Appalachians: the Birth of Atlanta
Georgia, Atlanta and the Western and Atlantic Railroad Virginia and Georgia were the most successful southern states in the antebellum/ Early Republic railroad age. In
8.11 South Carolina Attempts to be the New York of the South
South Carolina Attempts to be the New York of the South Charleston’s Hinterland Imperialism: The 1850’s Blue Ridge RR New York City’s “take off” benefited
8.10 South Carolina’s Canal, Roads and the SCC&RR
South Carolina’s First Venture into Internal Improvements Navigable rivers were viewed then as we view highways today. They were preferable to roads for commerce, especially
8.9 AnteBellum MED, Developmental Transportation, Cotton Belt RR
Contextual Factors Affecting Southern External MED Developmental Transportation Infrastructure Strategy When we separate northern and southern economic development into two distinct regions, it is easier
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