From Telegrapher to Titan: The Life of William C. Van Horne

By: Valerie Knowles

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Synopsis: Winner of the 2005 Ottawa Book Award for Non-fiction , the 2005 University of British Columbia Award for Best Canadian Biography, and the Canadian Railroad Historical Association Award for Best Railway Book of the Year. William Van Horne was one of North America’s most accomplished men. Born in Illinois in 1843, he became a prominent railway figure in the United States before coming to Canada in 1881 to become general manager of the fledgling Canadian Pacific Railway. Van Horne pushed through construction of the CPR’s transcontinental line and went on to become company president. He also became one of Canada’s foremost financiers and art collectors, capping his career by opening Cuba’s interior with a railway.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781459714601
Related ISBNs:: 9781550024883, 9781770701632, 9781550024883
Publisher:: Dundurn Group, The
Date of Addition:: 09/16/17
Copyrighted By:: Valerie Knowles
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Business and Finance
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.