Preface to the Second Edition xiii Introduction: The Global Context of Industrial America xvii Chronology xxv Glossary xxix 1. ECONOMIC LIFE 1 Introduction 1 Major Industry Transformations 2 Textiles 5 Steel 15 Meatpacking 20 Reconstruction and the South 27 Taxation, Tariffs, and the “Money Question” 29 The City 31 Conclusion: Railroads and Economic Life 35 CONTENTS
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