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Government Engineering Aid to Railroads Before the Civil War1

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American historians have commonly given attention to the manner in which the Federal Government stimulated the early growth of railroads by the remission of tariff duties on railway iron and particularly by land grants after 1850. They have said little about government promotion of railroads before the Civil War through the provision of engineering services. But this engineering aid was a major element in the initial progress of railroading and is an important aspect of the history of government economic policy toward transportation and science. This government aid is here discussed in terms of (1) the technical assistance given to railroads directly by the Army engineers and (2) the indirect stimulus given to railroads by government promotion of engineering science.

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  • Hill, Forest G., 1951. "Government Engineering Aid to Railroads Before the Civil War1," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 11(3), pages 235-246, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jechis:v:11:y:1951:i:03:p:235-246_08
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    1. Marco R. Di Tommaso & Stuart O. Schweitzer, 2013. "Industrial Policy in America," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 13749.

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