Engineering Expansion: The U.S. Army and Economic Development, 1787-1860

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Engineering Expansion examines the U.S. Army's role in economic development from 1787 to 1860. The book shows how the Army shaped the American economy by expanding the nation's borders; maintaining the rule of law; building roads, bridges, and railroads; and creating manufacturing innovations that spread throughout the private sector.

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  Engineering Expansion: The U.S. Army and Economic Development, 1787-1860

  • 2021-11-26
  • 336 pages
  • Paperback
  • University of Pennsylvania Press

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