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The Railroad Tycoon Who Built Chicago

Author : Jack Harpster
Publisher : SIU Press
ISBN 13 : 0809386801
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The Railroad Tycoon Who Built Chicago written by Jack Harpster and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2009-08-28 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Butler Ogden was a pioneer railroad magnate, one of the earliest founders and developers of the city of Chicago, and an important influence on U.S. westward expansion. His career as a businessman stretched from the streets of Chicago to the wilds of the Wisconsin lumber forests, from the iron mines of Pennsylvania to the financial capitals in New York and beyond. Jack Harpster’s The Railroad Tycoon Who Built Chicago: A Biography of William B. Ogden is the first chronicle of one of the most notable figures in nineteenth-century America. Harpster traces the life of Ogden from his early experiences as a boy and young businessman in upstate New York to his migration to Chicago, where he invested in land, canal construction, and steamboat companies. He became Chicago’s first mayor, built the city’s first railway system, and suffered through the Great Chicago Fire. His diverse business interests included real estate, land development, city planning, urban transportation, manufacturing, beer brewing, mining, and banking, to name a few. Harpster, however, does not simply focus on Ogden’s role as business mogul; he delves into the heart and soul of the man himself. The Railroad Tycoon Who Built Chicago is a meticulously researched and nuanced biography set against the backdrop of the historical and societal themes of the nineteenth century. It is a sweeping story about one man’s impact on the birth of commerce in America. Ogden’s private life proves to be as varied and interesting as his public persona, and Harpster weaves the two into a colorful tapestry of a life well and usefully lived.

Jay Gould: Ruthless Railroad Tycoon

Author : Daniel Alef
Publisher : Titans of Fortune Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1608043061
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Jay Gould: Ruthless Railroad Tycoon written by Daniel Alef and published by Titans of Fortune Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-14 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Railroad Tycoon

Author : George Kennan
Publisher : BIG BYTE BOOKS
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 539 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Railroad Tycoon written by George Kennan and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By any account, Edward Henry Harriman was a fascinating individual and a titan of the railroad industry. What Rockefeller was to oil, Harriman was to railroads. By his death Harriman controlled the Union Pacific, the Southern Pacific, the Saint Joseph and Grand Island, the Illinois Central, the Central of Georgia, the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and the Wells Fargo Express Company. Even by today's standards, he was a fabulously wealthy and powerful individual. In this long out of print biography of Harriman, author Kenan (cousin to the younger George Kennan) reveals the intricate power-plays that resulted in Harriman's control of properties and vast interests. He was interested in science and even learned ju-jitsu after a trip to Japan. Naturalist John Muir said of Harriman that he was worthy of admiration in almost every way. For the first time, Vol. I and II of this long out-of-print book are available together in an affordable, well-formatted edition for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample. Excerpt: "One day [says Mr. Kruttschnitt] I was walking with Mr. Harriman on the road. He noticed a track bolt and asked me why so much of the bolt should protrude beyond the nut. I replied, " It is the size which is generally used." He said, "Why should we use a bolt of such a length that a part of it is useless?" I replied, " Well, when you come right down to it, there is no reason." We walked along and he asked me how many track bolts there were to a mile of track, and I told him. Thereupon he remarked, "Well, in the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific we have about eighteen thousand miles of track and there must be some fifty million track bolts in our system. If you can cut an ounce off from every bolt, you will save fifty million ounces of iron, and that is something worth while. Change your bolt standard."

InfoWorld

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book InfoWorld written by and published by . This book was released on 1990-06-11 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: InfoWorld is targeted to Senior IT professionals. Content is segmented into Channels and Topic Centers. InfoWorld also celebrates people, companies, and projects.

Railroad Tycoon 3

Author : Mark Walker
Publisher : Bradygames
ISBN 13 : 9780744002997
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Railroad Tycoon 3 written by Mark Walker and published by Bradygames. This book was released on 2003-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BradyGames' Railroad Tycoon 3 Official Strategy Guideprovides tactics to lead players to victory in every scenario. Track building strategies to help gamers master each stage of the game. Complete stats for every locomotive, cargo type and stock market option. Detailed scenario-building coverage, multiplayer strategies, game secrets, and more!

The Inventor and the Tycoon

Author : Edward Ball
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0767929403
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (679 download)

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Download or read book The Inventor and the Tycoon written by Edward Ball and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Chicago Tribune Noteworthy Book of the Year Nearly 140 years ago, in frontier California, photographer Eadweard Muybridge captured time with his camera and played it back on a flickering screen, inventing the breakthrough technology of moving pictures. Yet the visionary inventor Muybridge was also a murderer who killed coolly and meticulously, and his trial became a national sensation. Despite Muybridge’s crime, the artist’s patron, railroad tycoon Leland Stanford, founder of Stanford University, hired the photographer to answer the question of whether the four hooves of a running horse ever left the ground all at once—and together these two unlikely men launched the age of visual media. Written with style and passion by National Book Award-winner Edward Ball, this riveting true-crime tale of the partnership between the murderer who invented the movies and the robber baron who built the railroads puts on display the virtues and vices of the great American West.

Railroad Tycoon 3

Author : Mark Walker
Publisher : Bradygames
ISBN 13 : 9780744002997
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Railroad Tycoon 3 written by Mark Walker and published by Bradygames. This book was released on 2003-11 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BradyGames' Railroad Tycoon 3 Official Strategy Guideprovides tactics to lead players to victory in every scenario. Track building strategies to help gamers master each stage of the game. Complete stats for every locomotive, cargo type and stock market option. Detailed scenario-building coverage, multiplayer strategies, game secrets, and more!

E.H. Harriman

Author : George Kennan
Publisher : Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book E.H. Harriman written by George Kennan and published by Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 1922 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The First Tycoon

Author : T.J. Stiles
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1400031745
Total Pages : 738 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First Tycoon written by T.J. Stiles and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-04-20 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than perhaps any other individual to create modern capitalism. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, The First Tycoon describes an improbable life, from Vanderbilt’s humble birth during the presidency of George Washington to his death as one of the richest men in American history. In between we see how the Commodore helped to launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation. Epic in its scope and success, the life of Vanderbilt is also the story of the rise of America itself.

Charles Tyson Yerkes

Author : Tim Sherwood
Publisher : History PressLtd
ISBN 13 : 9780752446226
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book Charles Tyson Yerkes written by Tim Sherwood and published by History PressLtd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gripping biography of the Chicago Traction King, Charles Tyson Yerkes, reveals how the tycoon behind the development of London Transport had a private life as turbulent as his dynamic business dealings.

Wallace W. Abbey

Author : Scott Lothes
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253032253
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Wallace W. Abbey written by Scott Lothes and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-26 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the late 1940s onward, Wallace W. Abbey masterfully combined journalistic and artistic vision to transform everyday transportation moments into magical photographs. Abbey, a photographer, journalist, historian, and railroad industry executive, helped people from many different backgrounds understand and appreciate what was taken for granted: a world of locomotives, passenger trains, big-city terminals, small-town depots, and railroaders. During his lifetime he witnessed and photographed sweeping changes in the railroading industry from the steam era to the era of diesel locomotives and electronic communication. Wallace W. Abbey: A Life in Railroad Photography profiles the life and work of this legendary photographer and showcases the transformation of transportation and photography after World War II. Featuring more than 175 exquisite photographs in an oversized format, Wallace W. Abbey is an outstanding tribute to a gifted artist and the railroads he loved.

An Illustrated History of Athearn Advertising

Author : Tim Blaisdell
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book An Illustrated History of Athearn Advertising written by Tim Blaisdell and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2023-12-13 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The production of Athearn Trains models has been very well-documented in several books over the years, even since its quite early days. In this work, the progression of the company's advertising is likewise well-documented. Since 1947, there have literally been thousands of pages of advertising presented to magazine readers. The Illustrated History of Athearn Advertising brings out the many styles of ads, the most colorful, and likely some of the best brought to the attention of model railroaders everywhere. This work is the result of years of scouring the many ads printed in many model railroading magazines since the founding of Athearn Trains. The selected pages of advertising shown in these pages share the many messages detailing the virtues of Athearn models and in many cases follows the pricing of their models over the years. The very first work documenting Athearn advertising from the very beginning through the company's seventieth anniversary, this book is a must-have for all model railroaders for deeper insight into the history of Athearn advertising, and the company itself.

Learning, Education & Games, Volume 3: 100 Games to Use in the Classroom & Beyond

Author : Karen Schrier
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359984010
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (599 download)

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Download or read book Learning, Education & Games, Volume 3: 100 Games to Use in the Classroom & Beyond written by Karen Schrier and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-11-18 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wanted to know which games to use in your classroom, library, or afterschool program, or even at home? Which games can help teach preschoolers, K-12, college students, or adults? What can you use for science, literature, or critical thinking skills? This book explores 100 different games and how educators have used the games to teach - what worked and didn't work and their tips and techniques. The list of 100 goes from A to Z Safari to Zoombinis, and includes popular games like Fortnite, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and Minecraft, as well as PC, mobile, VR, AR, card and board games.

The Video Games Guide

Author : Matt Fox
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476600678
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Video Games Guide written by Matt Fox and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Video Games Guide is the world's most comprehensive reference book on computer and video games. Presented in an A to Z format, this greatly expanded new edition spans fifty years of game design--from the very earliest (1962's Spacewar) through the present day releases on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC. Each game entry includes the year of release, the hardware it was released on, the name of the developer/publisher, a one to five star quality rating, and a descriptive review which offers fascinating nuggets of trivia, historical notes, cross-referencing with other titles, information on each game's sequels and of course the author's views and insights into the game. In addition to the main entries and reviews, a full-color gallery provides a visual timeline of gaming through the decades, and several appendices help to place nearly 3,000 games in context. Appendices include: a chronology of gaming software and hardware, a list of game designers showing their main titles, results of annual video game awards, notes on sourcing video games, and a glossary of gaming terms.

The Edge of Anarchy

Author : Jack Kelly
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250128862
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book The Edge of Anarchy written by Jack Kelly and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pay attention, because The Edge of Anarchy not only captures the flickering Kinetoscopic spirit of one of the great Labor-Capital showdowns in American history, it helps focus today’s great debates over the power of economic concentration and the rights and futures of American workers." —Brian Alexander, author of Glass House "In gripping detail, The Edge of Anarchy reminds us of what a pivotal figure Eugene V. Debs was in the history of American labor... a tale of courage and the steadfast pursuit of principles at great personal risk." —Tom Clavin, New York Times bestselling author of Dodge City The dramatic story of the explosive 1894 clash of industry, labor, and government that shook the nation and marked a turning point for America. The Edge of Anarchy by Jack Kelly offers a vivid account of the greatest uprising of working people in American history. At the pinnacle of the Gilded Age, a boycott of Pullman sleeping cars by hundreds of thousands of railroad employees brought commerce to a standstill across much of the country. Famine threatened, riots broke out along the rail lines. Soon the U.S. Army was on the march and gunfire rang from the streets of major cities. This epochal tale offers fascinating portraits of two iconic characters of the age. George Pullman, who amassed a fortune by making train travel a pleasure, thought the model town that he built for his workers would erase urban squalor. Eugene Debs, founder of the nation’s first industrial union, was determined to wrench power away from the reigning plutocrats. The clash between the two men’s conflicting ideals pushed the country to what the U.S. Attorney General called “the ragged edge of anarchy.” Many of the themes of The Edge of Anarchy could be taken from today’s headlines—upheaval in America’s industrial heartland, wage stagnation, breakneck technological change, and festering conflict over race, immigration, and inequality. With the country now in a New Gilded Age, this look back at the violent conflict of an earlier era offers illuminating perspectives along with a breathtaking story of a nation on the edge.

PC Mag

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book PC Mag written by and published by . This book was released on 2004-03-16 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.

PC Mag

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book PC Mag written by and published by . This book was released on 1992-09-15 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.