James J. Hill and the opening of the Northwest / Albro Martin ; with a new introduction by W. Thomas White.

Main entry:

Martin, Albro.

Title & Author:

James J. Hill and the opening of the Northwest / Albro Martin ; with a new introduction by W. Thomas White.

Publication:

St. Paul : Minnesota Historical Society Press, [1991]

Description:

xxvi, 676 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Series:

Borealis

Notes:
Cover title: James J. Hill & the opening of the Northwest.
Reprint. Originally published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1976.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 617-658) and index.

Summary:

"James J. Hill (1838-1916), the Empire Builder, created a vast railroad network across the northwestern United States. In this splendid biography Albro Martin, the first researcher to have access to Hill's voluminous correspondence, richly portrays a man of many parts: an entrepreneur, a family man, a collector of notable French paintings, a promoter of scientific agriculture, and a booster for the Northwest."--Back cover.

ISBN:

0873512618 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780873512619 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Hill, James J. (James Jerome), 1838-1916.
Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)
Great Northern Railway Company (É.-U.) Histoire.
Canadian Pacific Railway Company Histoire.
Businesspeople United States Biography.
Railroads Middle West History.
Railroads Canada, Western History.
Businessmen Minnesota Biography.
Chemins de fer Midwest (États-Unis) Histoire.
Chemins de fer États-Unis (Nord-Ouest) Histoire.
Chemins de fer Canada (Ouest) Histoire.
Hommes d'affaires Minnesota Biographies.
Gens d'affaires États-Unis Biographies.
Railroads
Businessmen
Businesspeople
Western Canada
Minnesota
Middle West
United States
Great Northern Railway (U.S.)
Hill, James Jerome 1838-1916

Form/genre:

Biographies.
History

Added entries:

James J. Hill & the opening of the Northwest.
Borealis (Saint Paul, Minn.)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 126937
Call No.: ID HE2754.H5 M37; ID:97-B1213
Status: Available

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