It is fair to say that the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad
to Seattle and Puget Sound in 1893 remains the most historically
economic event in the Pacific Northwest. James J. Hill's relentless
ambition to tap the resources of the Northwestern United States and
then the Orient. He put the great engineer, John F. Stevens in
charge of finding a pass through the Cascade Mountains of
Washington State. This crossing would cause Jim Hill and the Great
Northern to continually experience difficulties that cost the
railroad unknown fortunes in man-made and natural disasters.
Accidents and disasters that would finally culminate in the worst
avalanche disaster in this country's history. The Wellington
Avalanche is described in this book in the most detailed manner
ever published. However, an aspect never before examined, is the
story of the Japanese laborer who worked on the Great Northern. It
is a sad story in railroad history. It is the story of a number of
outstanding businessmen who enhanced their fortune and power by the
illegal importation and exploitation of thousands of Japanese. Ruby
El Hult, author of "Northwest Disaster" says "Gary's book is a
scholarly and well documented story of both the best and the worst
of how the northwest grew from struggling logging communities, to
diverse cities of aerospace, high technology, and important
international port cities.
General
Imprint: |
Authorhouse
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2004 |
First published: |
November 2004 |
Authors: |
T. Gary Sherman
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
260 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4184-9575-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4184-9575-1 |
Barcode: |
9781418495756 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!