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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Iron empires

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

1113074684

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

Front Cover -- Front Flap -- Front Matter -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction: Agents of Transformation -- Part I: The Age of Scoundrels -- 1: Uncle Daniel and the Commodore -- 2: Chapters of Erie -- 3: Pierpont Morgan's Grand Tour -- 4: The King of Frauds -- 5: The Northern Pacific Panic -- 6: Jay Gould Returns -- 7: Year of Upheaval -- Part II: Morgan and Harriman -- 8: The Rise of Ned Harriman -- 9: The First Skirmish -- 10: A Community of Interests -- 11: Savior of the Union Pacific -- 12: The Reconstruction -- 13: "A Pig-Headed Affair14: The Empire Builder -- 15: The Quest for the Burlington -- Part III: The Ghost Dance -- 16: Peacock Alley -- 17: Lions Guarding the Way -- 18: "A Good-Sized Panic" -- 19: Exhauston -- 20: The Trustbuster -- 21: "Malefactors of Great Wealth" -- Back Matter -- Epilogue: The End of an Epoch -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- List of Illustration Credits -- Index -- Back Flap -- Back Cover -- Spine

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