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Author: Carlos A. Schwantes Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 9780803292284 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 598
Book Description
Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes has revised and expanded the entire work, which is still the most comprehensive and balanced history of the region. This edition contains significant additional material on early mining in the Pacific Northwest, sea routes to Oregon in the early discovery and contact period, the environment of the region, the impact of the Klondike gold rush, and politics since 1945. Recent environmental controversies, such as endangered salmon runs and the spotted owl dispute, have been addressed, as has the effect of the Cold War on the region’s economy. The author has also expanded discussion of the roles of women and minorities and updated statistical information.
Author: Carlos A. Schwantes Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 9780803292284 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 598
Book Description
Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes has revised and expanded the entire work, which is still the most comprehensive and balanced history of the region. This edition contains significant additional material on early mining in the Pacific Northwest, sea routes to Oregon in the early discovery and contact period, the environment of the region, the impact of the Klondike gold rush, and politics since 1945. Recent environmental controversies, such as endangered salmon runs and the spotted owl dispute, have been addressed, as has the effect of the Cold War on the region’s economy. The author has also expanded discussion of the roles of women and minorities and updated statistical information.
Author: Russell H. Holter Publisher: ISBN: 9780977617609 Category : Logging railroads Languages : en Pages : 538
Book Description
This long anticipated book features: 552 pages of text--First person accounts of life on the Tacoma Eastern railroad--400 rare photos-- custom drawn maps--plus many other illustrations. Learn the origins of this little logging line that grew from obscurity, survived despite economic panic, wars, limited financing, and both hostile and friendly acquisitions to become a national tourist destination and one of the most profitable rail lines west of Chicago.
Author: Kurt E. Armbruster Publisher: ISBN: 9781636821221 Category : Puget Sound Region (Wash.) Languages : en Pages : 0
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"Seattle residents were bitterly disappointed in 1873 when the Northern Pacific selected rival Tacoma as the future Puget Sound terminus for Washington Territory's first transcontinental railroad. This book depicts the growth of railways across the Puget Sound region, including Tacoma's frantic quest for a saltwater terminal of their own, descriptions of individual lines, and the colorful personalities and urban aspirations that eventually brought Seattle to the forefront of Washington commerce"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Carlos A. Schwantes Publisher: ISBN: 9780295972107 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 359
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Covers the impact of the railroad on the Pacific Northwest states, tracing its history from pre-railroad transportation to the completion of the Northern Pacific line in 1883
Author: John T. Gaertner Publisher: Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University Press ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 298
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A detailed history of one of J.J. Hill's enterprises--the line into the lucrative Willamette Valley (Portland and points south) where he could duke it out with Harriman's Southern Pacific. Many photos and charts. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Author: Mac McCullough Publisher: Yakt Publishing, Incorporated ISBN: 9780996122528 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 417
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Two veteran railroaders begin their history with a review of the coming of railroad service to the Pacific Northwest, but quickly move into details of the construction, operation and economic impact of the former Great Northern Railway's "W-O (Wenatchee-Oroville) branch line, a line that became one of its highest revenue branches. Unlike many books on railroading, this book does not consist only of photos of trains and railroad station buildings. Instead, it is a serious study of what was required to support the movement of thousands of cars of apples, lumber, grain and minerals to market centers to the east. Readers will be impressed by the authors' focus on the strong ties the railroad company developed with the parties who had a stake in building the economy on this part of the GN's system. -- Back cover.
Author: John Moody Publisher: Legare Street Press ISBN: 9781018925745 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization.
Author: Ivan Doig Publisher: HMH ISBN: 0547546734 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 254
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A blend of modern-day travel memoir and nineteenth-century history, “infused with the fresh air and spirit of the Northwest” (The New York Times Book Review). The author of the acclaimed This House of Sky and Mountain Time provides a magnificent evocation of the Pacific Northwest through his exploration of the unpublished diaries of James Gilchrist Swan, an early settler of the region who was drawn there from Boston in the 1850s. Winter Brothers fuses excerpts from these diaries with author Ivan Doig’s own journal entries, as he travels in Swan’s footsteps one winter along the once-wild coastline of Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. What emerges is a remarkable interaction of two minds, a dialogue across time that links the present with the reality of the American frontier. “Absorbing . . . A double portrait of striking clarity, yet with wonderfully subtle hues.” —San Francisco Chronicle
Author: Carlos A. Schwantes
Author: Carlos A. Schwantes
Author: Russell H. Holter
Author: Kurt E. Armbruster
Author: Carlos A. Schwantes
Author: John T. Gaertner
Author: Mac McCullough
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Author: John Moody
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