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The Life and Legend of E. H. Harriman (Paperback, New edition)
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The Life and Legend of E. H. Harriman (Paperback, New edition)
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To Americans living in the early twentieth century, E. H. Harriman
was as familiar a name as J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and
Andrew Carnegie. Like his fellow businessmen, Harriman (1847-1909)
had become the symbol for an entire industry: Morgan stood for
banking, Rockefeller for oil, Carnegie for iron and steel, and
Harriman for railroads. Here, Maury Klein offers the first in-depth
biography in more than seventy-five years of this influential yet
surprisingly understudied figure. A Wall Street banker until age
fifty, Harriman catapulted into the railroad arena in 1897, gaining
control of the Union Pacific Railroad as it emerged from bankruptcy
and successfully modernizing every aspect of its operation. He went
on to expand his empire by acquiring large stakes in other
railroads, including the Southern Pacific and the Baltimore and
Ohio, in the process clashing with such foes as James J. Hill, J.
P. Morgan, and Theodore Roosevelt. With its new insights into the
myths and controversies that surround Harriman's career, this book
reasserts his legacy as one of the great turn-of-the-century
business titans. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring
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