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c o n t e n t s List of Illustrations . . ix Acknowledgments . . xi Introduction . . 1 1. The Discourse of Development: The Railroad Debate of the Early Porfiriato . . 23 2. De Viaje: Elite Views of Modernity and the Railroad Boom . . 55 3. Festivals of Progress: The Railroad Ceremony . . 103 4. The Price of Progress: Popular Perceptions of the Railroad Accident . . 143 5. La Loco-Matona: The Railroad in the Popular and Opposition Press . . 199 Conclusion . . 251 Notes . . 259 Bibliography . . 295 Index . . 311 ...

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