Union Pacific: Volume I, 1862-1893
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (861 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0816644594 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 820 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Fully illustrated with over one hundred historic photographs and maps, Union Pacific details the feat of engineering and human strength that conquered the terrain of the desert and mountains and also the colorful wheelings and dealings that were waged in executive boardrooms in New York and Boston and in the chambers of Congress as dreamers and scoundrels, politicians and patriots forged a pioneering enterprise in transportation. The Union Pacific Railroad is renowned as America’s first transcontinental railroad and is one of the strongest companies in the railroad industry today. Maury Klein is professor of history at the University of Rhode Island. The laying of the golden spike in Promontory, Utah, in 1869 marked not only the opening of the continent to settlement but also the transformation of the United States from an agricultural nation to an industrial one.Maury Klein, America’s foremost railroad historian, re-creates the powerful personalities and dramatic events that led to the construction of this legendary railroad. He is the author of several books, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Life and Legend of Jay Gould.
Emory University) has been a professor of history at the University of Rhode Island since 1964, receiving a Doctor of Humanities degree and the Distinguished Alumni Award from Knox College in 2001. Klein has also appeared on documentaries on the BBC and PBS, among other networks. Klein has been a Newcomen Fellow at Harvard Business School and held a Mellon Fellowship at Hagley Museum and Library. Knox College, M.A., Ph.D. . He has published 13 books and his numerous articles have appeared in Forbes, City, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, American History Illustrated, Sports Illustrated, and Civil War Times Illustrated. About the Author Maury
Master history of the construction period Maury Klein has rapidly become one of my favorite rail historians.This is part one of a trilogy of Union Pacific's entire corporate history. It details the fight to create the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862, which created the company, the race against the Central Pacific for dominance of Nevada and Utah, and all the acquisitions that formed the company prior to bankruptcy in the depression of the 1890's.It is a superbly written and thoroughly. "Slightly out of date (see Empire Express) but very useful" according to Patrick E. McGinnis. Klein's history of the Union Pacific is a standard work in the field, and very well done. However, for the building of the first transcontinental railroad, David Bain's Empire Express is more detailed and more thoroughly researched. I rely on both volumes for my Chautauqua presentations in Nebraska.. An Accurate History of the Corporation Frank E. Tippin This is not a history of the operation of the Union Pacific but of its owners involvement with management of the railroad. This volume start with the dream and eventual legislation. How Congress set up a charter and rules for establishing a private company to fulfill the terms of the charter. This history shows why General Motors was so quick at ending their involvement with help. You find out that our government was not so different from w
Emory University) has been a professor of history at the University of Rhode Island since 1964, receiving a Doctor of Humanities degree and the Distinguished Alumni Award from Knox College in 2001. . Maury Klein (B.A. Klein has been a Newcomen Fellow at Harvard Business School and held a Mellon Fellowship at Hagley Museum and