The Economic Rivalry Between St. Louis and Chicago 1850–1880 / / Wyatt Winton Belcher.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Archive 1898-1999
• VerfasserIn: Belcher, Wyatt Winton,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1968]; ©1968
• Year of Publication: 1968
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law ; 529
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Preface --; Contents --; CHAPTER I Characteristics of the Rival Cities --; CHAPTER II Advantages of Each City --; CHAPTER III St. Louis Develops Her River Trade --; CHAPTER IV Chicago's Drive for Railroad Supremacy --; CHAPTER V St. Louis and the Railroads --; CHAPTER VI The Rival Cities and Western Trade --; CHAPTER VII Business Leadership of the Two Cities --; CHAPTER VIII Impact of the Civil War --; CHAPTER IX Aftermath of the Civil War --; CHAPTER X Rivalry Renewed --; CHAPTER XI Chicago Emerges the Victor --; Selective Bibliography --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780231893411; 9783110442489
• DOI: 10.7312/belc93380
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Wyatt Winton Belcher.

Examines the factors which lead to economic success or downfall in the United States through the lens of the rivalry between St. Louis and Chicago. Topics include analysis of economic geography, the influence of water transportation, the importance of railroad travel, and the impact of the Civil War.