Wheat Country Railroad: The Northern Pacific's Spokane & Palouse and Competitors
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Wheat Country Railroad: The Northern Pacific's Spokane & Palouse and Competitors. Sweeping opportunity lured transportation moguls into the fertile Palouse country--one of the world's most productive grain-growing landscapes. Recognizing the potential for profit, East Coast financial interests, as well as powerful Portland and Puget Sound players, battled for regional economic supremacy in an intense rivalry. Wheat Country Railroad by Philip F. Beach Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Railroad development and competition played a critical role in eastern Washington and northwest Idaho's agricultural and population growth. Wheat Country Railroad offers the most comprehensive and detailed study ever compiled of the area's late 19th and early 20th century railroading. Publisher Description Railroad development and competition played a critical role in eastern Washington and northwest Idaho's agricultural and population growth. Sweeping opportunity lured transportation moguls into the fertile Palouse country--one of the world's most productive grain-growing landscapes. Recognizing the potential for profit, East Coast financial interests, as well as powerful Portland and Puget Sound players, battled for regional economic supremacy in an intense rivalry. Meanwhile, settlers and farmers arriving in the 1870s and '80s courted competition between railroad companies in order to reduce freight as partners and later as opponents, the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co., Union Pacific, and Northern Pacific Railroad laid rail, invested capital, speculated, and built a remarkable infrastructure that included the Columbia and Palouse Railroad and its rival, the Spokane & Palouse Railway. Wheat Country Railroad offers the most comprehensive and detailed study ever compiled of the area's late 19th and early 20th century railroading--evaluating the personalities and actions of Henry Villard, Charles Frances Adams, Elijah Smith, James J. Hill, Edward H. Harriman, Charles Mellen, and other railroad barons who vied for wealth and empire. Based on internal railroad correspondence and documents, contemporary publications, and newspapers, this new study presents a unique reference work on railroads in the West and nation during the Gilded Age and beyond. Details ISBN 087422361X ISBN-13 9780874223613 Title Wheat Country Railroad Author Philip F. Beach Format Hardcover Year 2018 Pages 368 Publisher Washington State University Press GEItemID:177814133; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
