Railroads in the Old South

Railroads in the Old South is a solid contribution to our understanding of the birth of American railroading. There is much that is fresh and fascinating in each chapter... This book should be of interest to every serious student of railroad history, and even casual readers will find the text accessible and informative.

Artfully written and rewarding... This book is a winning accomplishment that deserves a wide audience.

Readers will find Railroads in the Old South an informative and lively social history.

An important study of antebellum railroads in the American South.

Marrs's broad perspective and eye for detail have produced an outstanding overview of not just the Southern but the American experience with railroads during the antebellum era. Anyone interested in the history of railroads, technology, or the South will find this volume worthwhile.

Thoroughly researched and well written.

Informative and well-organized.

Informative and convincing.

Accessible and appealing to a broad audience interested in southern history and railroad history... One would be hard-pressed to come up with a more intelligent and satisfying treatment of the subject than Railroads in the Old South.

Independently of whether the reader is a business historian, a cultural historian, an economic historian, or a historian of technology, it is certainly worth reading the book.

The time is right to bring the South into the story of the economic transformation of antebellum America. Aaron Marrs does this with force and grace in Railroads in the Old South.

I am hard pressed to think of another volume that better catches the overall effect railroads had on the Old South.