{"product_id":"civil-war-barons","title":"Civil War Barons","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Civil War woke a sleeping giant in America creating unprecedented industrial growth that not only supported the struggle but reshaped the nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Deere\u003c\/b\u003e whose plows helped feed large armies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGail Borden\u003c\/b\u003e whose condensed milk nourished the Union army\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Studebaker Brothers\u003c\/b\u003e whose wagons moved war supplies from home front to war front\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert Parrott\u003c\/b\u003e whose rifled cannon was deployed on countless battlefields.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e and many others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u0026gt;","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44786697339059,"sku":"9780306825125","price":1824.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17477296929780306825125.jpg?v=1762806571","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/civil-war-barons","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}