{"product_id":"civil-war-barons-the-tycoons-entrepreneurs-inventors-and-visionaries-who-forged-victory-and-shaped-a-nation-9780306825125","title":"Civil War Barons: The Tycoons, Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Visionaries Who Forged Victory and Shaped a Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBefore the robber barons there were Civil War barons--a remarkable yet largely unknown group of men whose contributions won the war and shaped America's future.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Civil War woke a sleeping giant in America, creating unprecedented industrial growth that not only supported the struggle but reshaped the nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Energized by the country's dormant potential and wealth of natural resources, individuals of vision, organizational talent, and capital took advantage of the opportunity that war provided. Their innovations sustained Union troops, affected military strategy and tactics, and made the killing fields even deadlier. Their ranks included men such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Deere\u003c\/b\u003e, whose plows helped feed large armies \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGail Borden\u003c\/b\u003e, whose condensed milk nourished the Union army \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Studebaker Brothers\u003c\/b\u003e, whose wagons moved war supplies from home front to war front \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Parrott\u003c\/b\u003e, whose rifled cannon was deployed on countless battlefields. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e and many others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Individually, these men came to dominate industry and amass great wealth and power; collectively, they helped save the Union and refashion the economic fabric of a nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Utilizing extensive research in manuscript collections, company records, and contemporary newspapers, historian Jeffry D. Wert casts a revealing light on the individuals most responsible for bringing the United States into the modern age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306825125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.31h x 6.38w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jeffry D. Wert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51894754640053,"sku":"9780306825125","price":30.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8fcbfa23-8f8a-4a41-8612-f1de80f37e6f.jpg?v=1760491098","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/civil-war-barons-the-tycoons-entrepreneurs-inventors-and-visionaries-who-forged-victory-and-shaped-a-nation-9780306825125","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}