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The Associates

Four Capitalists Who Created California

de Richard Rayner ...

Series series Enterprise
"A first-rate look at the little-known story behind the creation of America's first continental railroad…Entertaining and well written." —Publishers WeeklyOne hundred forty years ago, four shopkeepers in Sacramento, California, rose to become the force behind the American transcontinental railroad, achieving along the way wealth beyond measure. To build influence and maintain power, they lied, ... Leer más

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"A first-rate look at the little-known story behind the creation of America's first continental railroad…Entertaining and well written." —Publishers WeeklyOne hundred forty years ago, four shopkeepers in Sacramento, California, rose to become the force behind the American transcontinental railroad, achieving along the way wealth beyond measure. To build influence and maintain power, they lied,
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Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America

The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America

de Richard White ...

A new, incisive history of the transcontinental railroads and how they transformed America in the decades after the Civil War.The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating panics in the U.S. economy. Their dependence on public largess drew them into the corridors of ... Leer más

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A new, incisive history of the transcontinental railroads and how they transformed America in the decades after the Civil War.The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating panics in the U.S. economy. Their dependence on public largess drew them into the corridors of
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Hell on Wheels

Wicked Towns Along the Union Pacific Railroad

de Dick Kreck ...

Overnight settlements, better known as "Hell on Wheels," sprang up as the transcontinental railroad crossed Nebraska and Wyoming. They brought opportunity not only for legitimate business but also for gamblers, land speculators, prostitutes, and thugs. Dick Kreck tells their stories along with the heroic individuals who managed, finally, to create permanent towns in the interior West. ... Leer más

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Overnight settlements, better known as "Hell on Wheels," sprang up as the transcontinental railroad crossed Nebraska and Wyoming. They brought opportunity not only for legitimate business but also for gamblers, land speculators, prostitutes, and thugs. Dick Kreck tells their stories along with the heroic individuals who managed, finally, to create permanent towns in the interior West.
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Braves and Businessmen: A History of Montana, Volume III

Montana History Series, #3

de Greg Strandberg ...

Series Libro 3 - Montana History Series
Montana's history is rich, colorful, and full of excitement in this fully-illustrated third volume of the state's history.Montana Territory had 20,595 people in 1870 and the vast majority were Indians. Those Indians would fight for their lands, and much of the territory's focus was on the Indian Wars raging across the state.By 1900 there were 243,329 people in the State of Montana. The numbers ... Leer más

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Montana's history is rich, colorful, and full of excitement in this fully-illustrated third volume of the state's history.Montana Territory had 20,595 people in 1870 and the vast majority were Indians. Those Indians would fight for their lands, and much of the territory's focus was on the Indian Wars raging across the state.By 1900 there were 243,329 people in the State of Montana. The numbers
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Sacramento's Southern Pacific Shops

de Kevin W. Hecteman ...

Series series Images of Rail
In 1862, the Central Pacific Railroad was founded and began building eastward from Sacramento as part of the transcontinental railroad. This required a shop capable of keeping the railroad�s equipment in running order. So in 1867, in the swamps just north of town, the Sacramento shops were born. For well more than a century, this massive complex kept the Central Pacific and its corporate successor ... Leer más

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In 1862, the Central Pacific Railroad was founded and began building eastward from Sacramento as part of the transcontinental railroad. This required a shop capable of keeping the railroad�s equipment in running order. So in 1867, in the swamps just north of town, the Sacramento shops were born. For well more than a century, this massive complex kept the Central Pacific and its corporate successor
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Consolidated Aircraft Corporation

de Katrina Pescador, Mark Aldrich, San Diego Air and Space Museum ...

Series series Images of America
Founded by Reuben H. Fleet in 1923, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation (later Convair) became one of the most significant aircraft manufacturers in American history. For roughly 60 years, this prolific company was synonymous with San Diego. In fact, whole sections of the city were designed to provide homes for the Convair workers and their families. These men and women were responsible for building ... Leer más

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Founded by Reuben H. Fleet in 1923, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation (later Convair) became one of the most significant aircraft manufacturers in American history. For roughly 60 years, this prolific company was synonymous with San Diego. In fact, whole sections of the city were designed to provide homes for the Convair workers and their families. These men and women were responsible for building
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Nevada's Virginia & Truckee Railroad

de Stephen E. Drew ...

Series series Images of Rail
The Virginia & Truckee is the most famous short line railroad in American history. Brainchild of William Sharon and the Bank of California, the V&T hauled the silver and gold ore, the cordwood, and the mining timbers that made the 1870s �Big Bonanza� a reality. From the state capital at Carson City, V&T rails stretched 66 miles to Virginia City, Reno, and Minden, Nevada. Serving the transportation ... Leer más

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The Virginia & Truckee is the most famous short line railroad in American history. Brainchild of William Sharon and the Bank of California, the V&T hauled the silver and gold ore, the cordwood, and the mining timbers that made the 1870s �Big Bonanza� a reality. From the state capital at Carson City, V&T rails stretched 66 miles to Virginia City, Reno, and Minden, Nevada. Serving the transportation
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Oahu's Narrow-Gauge Navy Rail

de Jeff Livingston ...

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US Navy rail operations on Oahu began in 1908 with construction railroads used to help build the shipyard. Expansion of Pearl Harbor to include the submarine base and the naval magazine on Kuahua Island required a permanent railroad, which was begun in 1911. This construction provided industrial employment to hundreds of local men in the existing agricultural economy, and the influx of additional ... Leer más

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US Navy rail operations on Oahu began in 1908 with construction railroads used to help build the shipyard. Expansion of Pearl Harbor to include the submarine base and the naval magazine on Kuahua Island required a permanent railroad, which was begun in 1911. This construction provided industrial employment to hundreds of local men in the existing agricultural economy, and the influx of additional
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Max Factor and Hollywood

A Glamorous History

de Erika Thomas, Marc Wanamaker ...

The story of the makeup artist who changed the film industry—and the world of modern cosmetics. Includes photos.When Polish wigmaker and cosmetician Max Factor arrived in Los Angeles at the dawn of the motion picture industry, "make-up" had been associated only with stage performers and ladies of the oldest profession. Appalled by the garish paints worn by actors, Factor introduced the first ... Leer más

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The story of the makeup artist who changed the film industry—and the world of modern cosmetics. Includes photos.When Polish wigmaker and cosmetician Max Factor arrived in Los Angeles at the dawn of the motion picture industry, "make-up" had been associated only with stage performers and ladies of the oldest profession. Appalled by the garish paints worn by actors, Factor introduced the first
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San Francisco's Market Street Railway

de Walt Vielbaum, Philip Hoffman, Grant Ute, Robert Townley ...

Series series Images of Rail
The Market Street Railway Company thrived in an age when rails ruled San Francisco. Spanning the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and the boom times of World War II, it had a long and legendary lifetime that is deeply ingrained in the city�s early identity. Gradually, however, it became challenged by the emergence of the automobile, cheaper motor coaches, and �nickel jitneys��competing cars ... Leer más

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The Market Street Railway Company thrived in an age when rails ruled San Francisco. Spanning the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and the boom times of World War II, it had a long and legendary lifetime that is deeply ingrained in the city�s early identity. Gradually, however, it became challenged by the emergence of the automobile, cheaper motor coaches, and �nickel jitneys��competing cars
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Hustlers and Homesteaders: A History of Montana, Volume IV

Montana History Series, #4

de Greg Strandberg ...

Series Libro 4 - Montana History Series
Begin the journey to discover how Montana came to be the great state that it is today!By 1900 Montana was home to 243,329 people. The state had produced 61% of the country's copper just the year before, which amounted to 23% of the world's supply.By 1930 there were 537,606 people in the state. The nation was just beginning to get a taste of the banking crashes and economic depression that ... Leer más

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Begin the journey to discover how Montana came to be the great state that it is today!By 1900 Montana was home to 243,329 people. The state had produced 61% of the country's copper just the year before, which amounted to 23% of the world's supply.By 1930 there were 537,606 people in the state. The nation was just beginning to get a taste of the banking crashes and economic depression that
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Sunnyvale

The Rise and Fall of a Silicon Valley Family

de Jeff Goodell ...

In Sunnyvale, California, in 1979, Jeff Goodell's family lived quietly on Meadowlark Lane, unaware that their town was soon to become ground zero in the digital revolution. Over the course of the next decade, as Silicon Valley boomed, the Goodell family unraveled.Splintered by their parent's divorce, Jeff and his siblings careen toward self-destruction, while their parents end up on opposite sides ... Leer más

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In Sunnyvale, California, in 1979, Jeff Goodell's family lived quietly on Meadowlark Lane, unaware that their town was soon to become ground zero in the digital revolution. Over the course of the next decade, as Silicon Valley boomed, the Goodell family unraveled.Splintered by their parent's divorce, Jeff and his siblings careen toward self-destruction, while their parents end up on opposite sides
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