Old Dominion, Industrial Commonwealth Coal, Politics, and Economy in Antebellum America |
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| Author:
| Adams, Sean Patrick |
| Series title: | Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-9400-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.00 |
Book Description:
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In 1796, famed engineer and architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe toured the coal fields outside Richmond, Virginia, declaring enthusiastically, ''Such a mine of Wealth exists, I believe, nowhere else!'' With its abundant and accessible deposits, growing industries, and network of rivers and ports, Virginia stood poised to serve as the center of the ......
In 1796, famed engineer and architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe toured the coal fields outside Richmond, Virginia, declaring enthusiastically, ''Such a mine of Wealth exists, I believe, nowhere else!'' With its abundant and accessible deposits, growing industries, and network of rivers and ports, Virginia stood poised to serve as the center of the ......