Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1120
Book Description
Congressional Record
Author: The Old Oregon Country
Author: Oscar Osburn WintherPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803252189
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The Pacific Northwest, the old Oregon country, was one of the most remote and inaccessible frontier areas, but it was also known to be rich in natural resources. The opening up of this region is a story of courage, endurance, and pioneer enterprise. Transportation in this rugged country was a problem to the settlers who would promote commerce and travel, just as it was a problem to the earlier fur traders. The construction of roads and development of water routes progressed through the years until the railroad finally came to the Northwest, but at no time did the scarcity of roads prevent settlers from pushing back the frontier. Here the whole story of travel and travelers in this region is told for the first time. The book is based largely on primary sources and, as such, is a contribution to history. As an account of courage and ingenuity, transportation monopoly against transportation monopoly, and man versus nature, it is fascinating reading. University Professor of History at Indiana University, O. O. Winther is the author of Express and Stagecoach Days in California and Via Western Express and Stagecoach.
Congressional Record
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 926
Book Description
Portrait and Biographical Record of Portland and Vicinity, Oregon
Author: Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon
Author: Battle for the Columbia River: The Rise of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company
Author: Mychal OstlerPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467154083
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A war over riches on the Columbia River. While the Civil War raged, a group of captains, merchants, bankers and gamblers in the Pacific Northwest formed the Oregon Steam Navigation Company. The first capitalistic enterprise in the new state, they aimed to develop the richest and most powerful transportation operation in the region, dominating hundreds of miles of river traffic from the Pacific Coast to Montana. Achieving such status was anything but easy. They battled competitors, lawyers, the river herself, and defectors within their management team. In the unregulated business environment of the nineteenth century, men like John Ainsworth made their own rules, often deploying frontier justice against their enemies. Join author Mychal Ostler as he recounts the battle for power that shaped an industry.
Portrait and Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley, Oregon
Author: Record of American and Foreign Shipping
Author: Interstate Commerce Commission Reports
Author: United States. Interstate Commerce CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pipelines
Languages : en
Pages : 990
Book Description
Congressional Record Index
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Includes history of bills and resolutions.