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CONQUEST AND CATASTROPHE: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Great Northern Railway Through Stevens Pass - Couverture souple

Sherman, Gary

 
9781418495756: CONQUEST AND CATASTROPHE: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Great Northern Railway Through Stevens Pass
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1418495751 ISBN 13 : 9781418495756
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2004

Synopsis

It is fair to say that the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad to Seattle and Puget Sound in 1893 remains the most historically economic event in the Pacific Northwest.James J. Hill's relentless ambition to tap the resources of the Northwestern United States and then the Orient. He put the great engineer, John F. Stevens in charge of finding a pass through the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. This crossing would cause Jim Hill and the Great Northern to continually experience difficulties that cost the railroad unknown fortunes in man-made and natural disasters. Accidents and disasters that would finally culminate in the worst avalanche disaster in this country's history.The Wellington Avalanche is described in this book in the most detailed manner ever published. However, an aspect never before examined, is the story of the Japanese laborer who worked on the Great Northern. It is a sad story in railroad history. It is the story of a number of outstanding businessmen who enhanced their fortune and power by the illegal importation and exploitation of thousands of Japanese.Ruby El Hult, author of "Northwest Disaster" says "Gary's book is a scholarly and well documented story of both the best and the worst of how the northwest grew from struggling logging communities, to diverse cities of aerospace, high technology, and important international port cities.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

It is fair to say that the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad to Seattle and Puget Sound in 1893 remains the most historically economic event in the Pacific Northwest.James J. Hill's relentless ambition to tap the resources of the Northwestern United States and then the Orient. He put the great engineer, John F. Stevens in charge of finding a pass through the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. This crossing would cause Jim Hill and the Great Northern to continually experience difficulties that cost the railroad unknown fortunes in man-made and natural disasters. Accidents and disasters that would finally culminate in the worst avalanche disaster in this country's history.The Wellington Avalanche is described in this book in the most detailed manner ever published. However, an aspect never before examined, is the story of the Japanese laborer who worked on the Great Northern. It is a sad story in railroad history. It is the story of a number of outstanding businessmen who enhanced their fortune and power by the illegal importation and exploitation of thousands of Japanese.Ruby El Hult, author of "Northwest Disaster" says "Gary's book is a scholarly and well documented story of both the best and the worst of how the northwest grew from struggling logging communities, to diverse cities of aerospace, high technology, and important international port cities.

Biographie de l'auteur

Gary Sherman has spent more than 20 years researching the history of the Great Northern Railway and it's crossing the Cascade Mountains in Washington State.He studied history and social geography at the University of Washington. He is a free-lance writer with numerous stories printed in magazines in the United States and Canada. Mr. Sherman serves as a historical researcher for numerous museums, historical societies, and has contributed to a number of biographical television programs.This is his first novel. Mr. Sherman lives in Seattle.

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1418495751
ISBN 13 
9781418495756
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
260
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