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J.J. Watson-MacKay
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Father and spoonie, doing my best to be a good-ancestor.
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Forever student, endlessly curious and happy to share an Entry-Point, Boon, or expression of Community Care. Studying in the Masters in Library and Information Studies program at UBC in Vancouver, Canada.
Rails used during the nineteenth century weighed between 20 and 30 kg/m
Vaclav Smil ā¢ Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization
The epic battle of American railroad history began in 1901 and centered on control of the strategic Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad (the āQā). Once Hill and Morgan had consolidated the NP with the GN under Hillās effective tutelage, it made more sense than ever to forge a connecting link between the Twin CitiesāDuluth termini of the two ra
... See moreMichael P. Malone ā¢ James J. Hill: Empire Builder of the Northwest (The Oklahoma Western Biographies Book 12)
In securing the appointment for Van Horne, Hill accomplished two ends at once: gaining a highly competent general manager for the CP and removing a powerful rival from the Milwaukee Road.
Michael P. Malone ā¢ James J. Hill: Empire Builder of the Northwest (The Oklahoma Western Biographies Book 12)
In 1933, it joined other railroads to form the International Container Bureau, an organization dedicated to making international container freight practical in Europe.
Marc Levinson ā¢ The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger - Second Edition with a new chapter by the author
Hill genuinely cared about quality rail service and about public opinion.
Michael P. Malone ā¢ James J. Hill: Empire Builder of the Northwest (The Oklahoma Western Biographies Book 12)
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