Author: Eugene Virgil SmalleyPublisher: New York : Putnam
ISBN:
Category : Northwest, Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
History of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Author: Eugene Virgil SmalleyPublisher: New York : Putnam
ISBN:
Category : Northwest, Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Jay Cooke's Gamble
Author: M. John LubetkinPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 080614503X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
In 1869, Jay Cooke, the brilliant but idiosyncratic American banker, decided to finance the Northern Pacific, a transcontinental railroad planned from Duluth, Minnesota, to Seattle. M. John Lubetkin tells how Cooke’s gamble reignited war with the Sioux, rescued George Armstrong Custer from obscurity, created Yellowstone Park, pushed frontier settlement four hundred miles westward, and triggered the Panic of 1873. Staking his reputation and wealth on the Northern Pacific, Cooke was soon whipsawed by the railroad’s mismanagement, questionable contracts, and construction problems. Financier J. P. Morgan undermined him, and the Crédit Mobilier scandal ended congressional support. When railroad surveyors and army escorts ignored Sioux chief Sitting Bull’s warning not to enter the Yellowstone Valley, Indian attacks—combined with alcoholic commanders—led to embarrassing setbacks on the field, in the nation’s press, and among investors. Lubetkin’s suspenseful narrative describes events played out from Wall Street to the Yellowstone and vividly portrays the soldiers, engineers, businessmen, politicians, and Native Americans who tried to build or block the Northern Pacific.
Orphan Road
Author: Kurt E. ArmbrusterPublisher:
ISBN: 9781636821221
Category : Puget Sound Region (Wash.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"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.
Northern Pacific Railway: Supersteam era, 1925-1945
Author: Robert L. FreyPublisher:
ISBN: 9780870950926
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
History of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Author: Eugene Virgil SmalleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
History of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Author: Eugene Virgil SmalleyRailroads and Clearcuts
Author: Derrick JensenPublisher: Keokee Company Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
History of the Northern Pacific Railroad (Classic Reprint)
Author: Eugene V. SmalleyPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780260157584
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Excerpt from History of the Northern Pacific Railroad Continent was first broached, and for many years after ward, the northern route, by way of the valleys of. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Wonderland, Or, The Pacific Northwest and Alaska
Author: John HydeRailroad Signatures Across the Pacific Northwest
Author: Carlos A. SchwantesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780295972107
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
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