Title Western Union and the creation of the American corporate order, 1845-1893 / Joshua D. Wolff.

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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

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Description	1 online resource (xi, 305 pages)
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Summary	Chronicles the rise of Western Union Telegraph from the early years of telecommunications to its apogee as the first nationwide corporate monopoly in American history.
Contents	The meanest property in the world -- Midwife to monopoly -- "An entering wedge" against monopoly -- "A very big thing" -- No middle ground -- The specter of competition -- First time tragedy, second time farce -- Octopus of the wires.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject	Western Union Telegraph Company.
	Western Union Telegraph Company.
	Telegraph -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
	Telegraph.
	United States.
	History.
Chronological Term	19th century
Subject	Telecommunication -- United States -- Management -- History -- 19th century.
	Telecommunication.
	Management.
	Monopolies -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
	Monopolies.
	Corporations -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
	Corporations.
Chronological Term	1800-1899
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	History.
Other Form:	Print version: Wolff, Joshua D., 1976- Western Union and the creation of the American corporate order, 1845-1893. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013 9781107012288 (DLC) 2013000569 (OCoLC)825106755
ISBN	9781107247499 (electronic book)
	1107247497 (electronic book)
	9780511998041 (electronic book)
	051199804X (electronic book)
	9781461936466 (electronic book)
	1461936462 (electronic book)
	9781107249981
	1107249988
	9781107012288
	1107012287

Title Western Union and the creation of the American corporate order, 1845-1893 / Joshua D. Wolff.

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