Author: John R. SignorPublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
The Southern Pacific of Mexico and the West Coast Route
Author: John R. SignorPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
West Coast of Mexico Route
Author: Southern Pacific CompanyPublisher:
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Category : Mexico
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Southern Pacific Railroad Company of Mexico
Author: California, Texas, Mexico, and Arizona
Author: Southern Pacific CompanyPublisher:
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Category : Cruise ships
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
West Coast of Mexico Route
Author: Southern Pacific Railroad CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mexico
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
The Road of a Thousand Wonders
Author: Southern Pacific Company. Passenger DepartmentPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
In 'The Road of a Thousand Wonders' by Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Department, readers are taken on a journey through the historical and picturesque landscapes of the American West. With vivid descriptions and captivating storytelling, the book captures the essence of travel and exploration during the early 20th century. The literary style is reminiscent of travelogues of the time, painting a detailed picture of the landscapes, people, and culture encountered along the way. The book not only serves as a travel guide but also as a historical document, preserving the essence of a bygone era for future generations to appreciate. The imagery and language used in the book provide readers with a sense of nostalgia and wonder, making it a delightful read for enthusiasts of history and travel literature. The Road of a Thousand Wonders is a valuable addition to any library, offering a unique perspective on the American West and the pioneering spirit that shaped it.
Southern Pacific Bulletin
Author: Southern Pacific, Northern Division
Author: Southern Pacific CompanyPublisher:
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Sunset Limited
Author: Richard J. OrsiPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520940865
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
The only major U.S. railroad to be operated by westerners and the only railroad built from west to east, the Southern Pacific acquired a unique history and character. It also acquired a reputation, especially in California, as a railroad that people loved to hate. This magisterial history tells the full story of the Southern Pacific for the first time, shattering myths about the company that have prevailed to this day. A landmark account, Sunset Limited explores the railroad's development and influence—especially as it affected land settlement, agriculture, water policy, and the environment—and offers a new perspective on the tremendous, often surprising, role the company played in shaping the American West. Based on his unprecedented and extensive research into the company's historical archives, Richard Orsi finds that, contrary to conventional understanding, the Southern Pacific Company identified its corporate well-being with population growth and social and economic development in the railroad's hinterland. As he traces the complex and shifting intersections between corporate and public interest, Orsi documents the railroad's little-known promotion of land distribution, small-scale farming, scientific agriculture, and less wasteful environmental practices and policies—including water conservation and wilderness and recreational parklands preservation. Meticulously researched, lucidly written, and judiciously balanced, Sunset Limited opens a new window onto the American West in a crucial phase of its development and will forever change our perceptions of one of the largest and most important western corporations in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
A Social History of Mexico's Railroads
Author: Teresa Van HoyPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1461700310
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Largely absent from our history books is the social history of railroad development in nineteenth-century Mexico, which promoted rapid economic growth that greatly benefited elites but also heavily impacted rural and provincial Mexican residents in communities traversed by the rails. In this beautifully written and original book, Teresa Van Hoy connects foreign investment in Mexico, largely in railroad development, with its effects on the people living in the isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico's region of greatest ethnic diversity. Students will be drawn to a fascinating cast of characters, as muleteers, artisans, hacienda peons, convict laborers, dockworkers, priests, and the rural police force (rurales) join railroad regulars in this rich social history. New empirical evidence, some drawn from two private collections, elaborates on the huge informal economy that supported railroad development. Railroad officials sought to gain access to local resources such as land, water, construction materials, labor, customer patronage, and political favors. Residents, in turn, maneuvered to maximize their gains from the wages, contracts, free passes, surplus materials, and services (including piped water) controlled by the railroad. Those areas of Mexico suffering poverty and isolation attracted public investment and infrastructure. A Social History of Mexico's Railroads is the dynamic story of the people and times that were changed by the railroads and is sure to engage students and general readers alike.