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From Telegrapher to Titan: The Life of William C. Van Horne(Railroads Past and Present)

From Telegrapher to Titan: The Life of William C. Van Horne(Railroads Past and Present)


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William C. Van Horne, a true titan of North American business, started his railroad career at the age of 12 working various jobs for the Michigan Central, and crowned it by becoming the president of the Canadian Pacific. He is credited with opening Cuba’s interior by means of railway, greatly expanding Canada’s interests by launching the sea transport division of the Canadian Pacific—with regular luxury liner service between Vancouver and Hong Kong—and completing Canada’s first transcontinental railway. Van Horne was knighted by Queen Victoria for his contributions to Canadian Unity and, more recently, was named Laureate of the Century by the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. A man of many talents, Van Horne was also Canada's premier art collector and one of its leading financiers. In From Telegrapher to Titan, Valerie Knowles delivers a gripping account of this larger-than-life figure.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgements Prologue Chapter One: Growing Up in Frontier Illinois Chapter Two: Early Career Chapter Three: Rapid Advancement Chapter Four: New Challenges and Hobbies Chapter Five: New Horizons Chapter Six: Toward the Last Spike Chapter Seven: Cutting Costs Chapter Eight: The Final Push Chapter Nine: All That Grant Was to the U.S.A. Chapter Ten: Van Horne at the Helm Chapter Eleven: Art for Art's Sake Chapter Twelve: Family Matters Chapter Thirteen: Cuba Beckons Chapter Fourteen: Building the Cuba Railroad Chapter Fifteen: Chasing the Money Chapter Sixteen: Dodging the Grim Reaper Afterword Bibliography Notes Index

About the Author :
Valerie Knowles is author of several books, including Strangers at Our Gates: Canadian Immigration and Immigration Policy, 1540–2006.

Review :
"Given the subject's significance ... I think Indiana University Press has an opportunity ... to fill an inexcusable void in both railroad and Canadian history." Herbert H. Harwood, Jr., The New York, Westchester & Boston Railway: J. P. Morgan's Magnificent Mistake (IUP, 2008) "In From Telegrapher to Titan, Valerie Knowles takes us back to an era of frenzied progress, a time of frontier mentality and old money, and shows us a titan amongst men, who rose from being a messenger boy to the Chairman of the Canadian Pacific Railway while becoming one of the foremost art patrons of his time as well as a devoted father and husband. Van Horne's legacy is felt today--his signature forever etched upon the country in tracks, coast to coast." Rail Canadien "For the most part, Van Horne was a remarkable person and for Canada a real hero that helped pull Canada together and settle the west. Valerie Knowles has done an excellent job in describing the man and telling his story. The book is easy to read and, as in all good history books, includes a broad range of references. It is certainly well worth the read and is a must for anyone who wants to learn more about Van Horne." Bruce Ballantyne, Branchline


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780253222503
  • Publisher: Indiana University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Indiana University Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 504
  • Series Title: Railroads Past and Present
  • Sub Title: The Life of William C. Van Horne
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0253222508
  • Publisher Date: 03 Aug 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 28 mm
  • Weight: 748 gr


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