Bibliograph

Iron empires, robber barons, railroads, and the making of modern America, Michael Hiltzik

Type

Label

Iron empires, robber barons, railroads, and the making of modern America, Michael Hiltzik

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Iron empires

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1105150322

Responsibility statement

Michael Hiltzik

Sub title

robber barons, railroads, and the making of modern America

Summary

"From Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Hiltzik, the epic tale of the clash for supremacy between America's railroad titans"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Agents of transformation -- The age of scoundrels. Uncle Daniel and the Commodore ; Chapters of Erie ; Pierpont Morgan's grand tour ; The king of frauds ; The Northern Pacific panic ; Jay Gould returns ; Year of upheaval -- Morgan and Harriman. The rise of Ned Harriman ; The first skirmish ; A community of interests ; Savior of the Union Pacific ; The Reconstruction ; "A pig-headed affair" ; The empire builder ; The quest for the Burlington -- The ghost dance. Peacock Alley ; Lions guarding the way ; "A good-sized panic" ; Exhaustion ; The trustbuster ; "Malefactors of great wealth" -- Epilogue: The end of an epoch

Target audience

adult

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