Genesis of Industrial America, 1870-1920 Book

Series Editor's Foreword     xi
Introduction: The Business of America     1
Prologue: A Hothouse for Economic Growth     5
The Marvel of Men and Machines     17
The Lure of Lovely and Lucrative Land     35
The Defeat of Distance and Desolation     57
The Potential of Plentiful Power     83
The Fabrication of Familiar Forms     105
Bargaining with Behemoths     131
The Collision of City and Country     153
The Mastery of Mass Markets     177
Epilogue: The Boundaries of Big Business     195
Sources and Suggested Readings     199
Index     207