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Railroads and Regulation, 1877-1916

By Gabriel Kolko
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By Gabriel Kolko
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"A fascinating account of the role of railroad leaders themselves in the struggle over regulation." —Harry N. Scheiber, Dartmouth College

Government regulation of the railroads is probably the most important example of federal intervention in the economy from the Civil War to World War I. It is also a key to an assessment of the impulses and motives behind Progressivism. In Railroads and Regulation, Gabriel Kolko presents a case study of the relationship of the economy to the political proce...

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