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1968 reprint of an award-winning study of the Illinois Central Railroad's land grant in Illinois and its effect on settlement within the state (including the encouragement of agriculture, town-site promotion, the kind of immigrants attracted by the railroad's advertising, and competition with the federal government in the disposal of property) as well as the early history of the State and of the Railroad. With a new introduction by the author critiquing some aspects of his work. Winner of Harvard's David A. Wells Prize. 374 pages with index.
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- PublisherJohnson Reprint Corp
- Publication date1968
- ISBN 10 0384177107
- ISBN 13 9780384177109
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages374
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