William C. Van Horne: Railway Titan (Quest Biography)
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (680 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 155488702X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A very enjoyable book" according to Marc Grenier. The author has researched William Van Horn well and was able to turn it into and a biography that held my interest from start to finish.
Valerie Knowles competent survey of the life and times of William Van Horne is the latest volume in the highly accessible Quest series of biographies of significant Canadians. (Canadas History, online)"Knowles develops a rounded view of her subject." (Canadian Materials Magazine)"Anyone who enjoys a history would do well to pick it up, because its a solid book." (Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal)
(History) from McGill University. Van Horne, whichi won the 2004 University of British Columbia Medal for Canadian Biography and the 2005 City of Ottawa Book Award for Non-Fiction. (Honours History) from Smith College and an M.A. In addition to writing for newspapers, magazines, and federal government departments, she has taught history and work
The railroading general pushed through construction of the CPR’s transcontinental line and then went on to become the company’s president. William C. For all of his amazing accomplishments, Van Horne was knighted in 1894. In 1881 he was lured north to Canada to become general manager of the fledgling Canadian Pacific Ralway. He capped his career by opening up Cuba’s interior with a railway.A man of prodigious energy and many talents, he also became Canada’s foremost art collector and one of the country’s leading financiers. When he died church bells throughout the length and breadth of Cuba tolled to mark his passing, and when his funeral train made its way across Canada, all traffic on the CPR system was suspended