Part of a series of detailed reference manuals on American economic history, this volume traces the development and rapid growth of transportation across the USA in the mid-1800s.

Part of a series of detailed reference manuals on American economic history, this volume traces the development and rapid growth of transportation across the USA in the mid-1800s.

"This book highlights the rich social and cultural history of the transportation revolution"--

First Published in 2005. This is Volume two of a series on the Economic History of the USA. This book provides a summary of the phases of economic growth. It presents in succinct form and in the most common organization the essential facts about the economic development of the American people. While prepared as a summary or digest of the subject, suitable for study and review in conjunction with any standard text, the book has a unity and an organization which permit its independent use.

"Focuses on networks of people, information, conveyances, and other resources and technologies that moved slave-based products from suppliers to buyers and users." (page 3) The book examines the credit and financial systems that grew up around trade in slaves and products made by slaves.