Author : Delmer G. Ross
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Development of Railroads in Guatemala and El Salvador, 1849-1929 by : Delmer G. Ross
Download or read book Development of Railroads in Guatemala and El Salvador, 1849-1929 written by Delmer G. Ross and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study deals with the planning, construction, and early operation of the railroad network of these two Central American nations. The network was unique in Central America because the majority of it was eventually taken over, completed, and operated by International Railways of Central America, a subsidiary of an American concern, the United Fruit company. This book explains in considerable detail how all of this occurred, from the first few miles of track to the completion of the final international network link. Based on a mix of primary and secondary sources, published and unpublished, the narrative notes how progressive thinkers saw railroads as a way to improve the economies of the nations involved.