Saint paul & pacific railroad: an empire in the making, 1862–1879
Auteur :
Veenendaal, Augustus
Éditeur :
Cornell University Press
ISBN :
9780875802527
Date de publication :
1 août 1999
Dimensions :
27,9 x 21,6 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
907 g
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This history examines the growth of the fledgling company as it struggled to lay track, meet schedules and pay wages. The author reveals the importance of foreign investment in the growth of American railroads, and the importance of the railroads in the development of the whole northwest region.