{"product_id":"the-wilmington-raleigh-rail-james-c-burke-9780786465057","title":"The Wilmington \u0026 Raleigh Rail Road Company, 1833-1854","description":"\u003cp\u003e In 1833, the Wilmington \u0026amp; Raleigh Rail Road Company set out to connect the port city of Wilmington to North Carolina's capital. When it was done in 1840, after changing its route, the company had completed 161 miles of track--the longest railroad in the world at the time--and provided continuous transportation from the town of Weldon on the Roanoke River to Wilmington and on to Charleston, South Carolina, by steamboat. A marvel of civil engineering by the standards of the day, the railroad constituted a \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e of organization, finance and political will that risked the fortunes of individuals and the credit of the state. This study chronicles the project from its inception, exploring its impact on subsequent railroad development in North Carolina and its significance within the context of American railroad history as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James C. Burke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786465050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786465057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.90h x 8.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011 pg. 77","brand":"James C. Burke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086857580799,"sku":"9780786465057","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_83ba63be-a8e4-4bc4-a93a-d148b63606ef.jpg?v=1769096981","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wilmington-raleigh-rail-james-c-burke-9780786465057","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}