Bonds of Enterprise

“This career narrative of John Murray Forbes, Boston China trader and western railroad builder, illuminates a pattern of eastern domination and local dependency in western railroad development…John Lauritz Larson analyzes the conflict between eastern financier-directors and local promoters, producers, and shippers in their shared pursuit of economic growth…[A] well-written, sophisticated study.”—Journal of American History

“For its meticulous scholarship and forceful, no-nonsense style, Bonds of Enterprise bids fair to become a classic in its field. For anyone who claims to be a railway historian, it is an absolute must.”—Business History Review