The Great Northern Railway: A History - Couverture souple

Hidy, Ralph W.; Hidy, Muriel E.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0816644292 ISBN 13 : 9780816644292

Editeur : University of Minnesota Press, 2004

Synopsis

The Great Northern Railway In the sprawling Northwest, from the upper Mississippi River valley to Puget Sound, no railroad shaped the landscape and society like the Great Northern Railway Company. This is the complete history of that enterprise, from 1856, when the first charter was granted, through the era of James J. Hill-known as the Empire Builder-to its maturation and eventual merger in 1970, when the eight-thousand-mile Great Northern was incorporated into the massive Burlington Northern.The Great Northern Railway highlights the changes brought on by economic, political, social, and technological advances, including world wars, increased competition from other modes of transport...

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: University of Minnesota Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0816644292
• ISBN 13: 9780816644292
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 376