Download or read book Engineering Expansion written by William D. Adler and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engineering Expansion examines the U.S. Army's role in economic development from 1787 to 1860. The book shows how the Army shaped the American economy by expanding the nation's borders; maintaining the rule of law; building roads, bridges, and railroads; and creating manufacturing innovations that spread throughout the private sector.