Iron empires : robber barons, railroads, and the making of modern America / Michael Hiltzik.
"From Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Hiltzik, the epic tale of the clash for supremacy between America's railroad titans."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780544770317
- ISBN: 0544770315
- Physical Description: xxiii, 424 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-409) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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 Affair -- 14: 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."
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Railroads > United States > History > 19th century.
Industrialists > United States > History > 19th century.
Capitalists and financiers > United States > History > 19th century.
Big business > United States > History > 19th century.
United States > Economic conditions > 1865-1918.
United States > History > 1865-1921.
Available copies
- 22 of 23 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 23 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | 385.0973 HIL (Text) | 37810435767271 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
