The Virginian Railway
The Virginian Railway existed as a separate entity for only a half century, but that period of American history witnessed two world wars and the emergence of the United States as a global superpower. Henry Huddleston Rogers, who marshaled the development of the U.S. oil industry through his leadership of Standard Oil, invested $30 million of his personal wealth into the making of the Virginian. He speculated that south-central West Virginia coal would fuel Americaas Industrial Revolution. Although Rogers died before his railroading dream could realize its full potential, the Virginian Railway continued on from 1909 until its merger in 1959 wi…
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Weitere Autoren: Archer, William R.
- ISBN: 978-0-7385-5274-3
- EAN: 9780738552743
- Produktnummer: 3029551
- Verlag: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 127 S.
- Masse: H23.7 cm x B16.7 cm x D0.9 cm 315 g
- Gewicht: 315
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