The Southern Pacific Of Mexico And The West Coast Route
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The Southern Pacific Of Mexico And The West Coast Route
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Author : John R. Signor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Southern Pacific Of Mexico And The West Coast Route written by John R. Signor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with History categories.
Sunset Limited
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Author : Richard J. Orsi
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2005-05-16
Sunset Limited written by Richard J. Orsi and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05-16 with History categories.
The only major U.S. railroad to be operated by westerners and the only railroad built from west to east, the Southern Pacific acquired a unique history and character. It also acquired a reputation, especially in California, as a railroad that people loved to hate. This magisterial history tells the full story of the Southern Pacific for the first time, shattering myths about the company that have prevailed to this day. A landmark account, Sunset Limited explores the railroad's development and influence—especially as it affected land settlement, agriculture, water policy, and the environment—and offers a new perspective on the tremendous, often surprising, role the company played in shaping the American West. Based on his unprecedented and extensive research into the company's historical archives, Richard Orsi finds that, contrary to conventional understanding, the Southern Pacific Company identified its corporate well-being with population growth and social and economic development in the railroad's hinterland. As he traces the complex and shifting intersections between corporate and public interest, Orsi documents the railroad's little-known promotion of land distribution, small-scale farming, scientific agriculture, and less wasteful environmental practices and policies—including water conservation and wilderness and recreational parklands preservation. Meticulously researched, lucidly written, and judiciously balanced, Sunset Limited opens a new window onto the American West in a crucial phase of its development and will forever change our perceptions of one of the largest and most important western corporations in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
A Social History Of Mexico S Railroads
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Author : Teresa Van Hoy
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2008-02-21
A Social History Of Mexico S Railroads written by Teresa Van Hoy and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-21 with History categories.
Largely absent from our history books is the social history of railroad development in nineteenth-century Mexico, which promoted rapid economic growth that greatly benefited elites but also heavily impacted rural and provincial Mexican residents in communities traversed by the rails. In this beautifully written and original book, Teresa Van Hoy connects foreign investment in Mexico, largely in railroad development, with its effects on the people living in the isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico's region of greatest ethnic diversity. Students will be drawn to a fascinating cast of characters, as muleteers, artisans, hacienda peons, convict laborers, dockworkers, priests, and the rural police force (rurales) join railroad regulars in this rich social history. New empirical evidence, some drawn from two private collections, elaborates on the huge informal economy that supported railroad development. Railroad officials sought to gain access to local resources such as land, water, construction materials, labor, customer patronage, and political favors. Residents, in turn, maneuvered to maximize their gains from the wages, contracts, free passes, surplus materials, and services (including piped water) controlled by the railroad. Those areas of Mexico suffering poverty and isolation attracted public investment and infrastructure. A Social History of Mexico's Railroads is the dynamic story of the people and times that were changed by the railroads and is sure to engage students and general readers alike.
Iron Horse Imperialism
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Author : Daniel Lewis
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2008-10-01
Iron Horse Imperialism written by Daniel Lewis and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-01 with History categories.
Available in paperback October 2008! The Southern Pacific of Mexico was a U.S.Ðowned railroad that operated between 1898 and 1951, running from the Sonoran town of Nogales, just across the border from Arizona, to the city of Guadalajara, stopping at several northwestern cities and port towns along the way. Owned by the Southern Pacific Company, which operated a highly profitable railroad system north of the border, the SP de Mex transported millions of passengers as well as millions of tons of freight over the years, both within Mexico and across its northern border. However, as Daniel Lewis discloses in this thoroughly researched investigation of the railroad, it rarely turned a profit. So why, Lewis wonders, did a savvy, money-minded U.S. corporation continue to operate the railroad until it was nationalized by the Mexican government more than a half-century after it was constructed? Iron Horse Imperialism reveals that the relationship between the Mexican government and the Southern Pacific Company was a complex one, complicated by MexicoÕs defeat by U.S. forces in the mid-nineteenth century and by SPÕs failure to understand that it was conducting business in a country whose leaders were ambivalent about its presence. Lewis contends that SP executives, urged on by the media of the day, operated with a reflexive imperialism that kept the company committed to the railroad long after it ceased to make business sense. Incorporating information discovered in both Mexican and American archives, some of which was previously unavailable to researchers, this comprehensive book deftly describes the complicated, decades-long dance between oblivious U.S. entrepreneurs and wary Mexican officials. It is a fascinating story.
Southern Pacific Passenger Trains
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Author : Brian Solomon
language : en
Publisher:
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Mexican West Coast And Lower California
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Author : United States. Department of Commerce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1923
Mexican West Coast And Lower California written by United States. Department of Commerce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1923 with Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula) categories.
Encyclopedia Of North American Railroads
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Author : William D. Middleton
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2007-04-06
Encyclopedia Of North American Railroads written by William D. Middleton and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-06 with Transportation categories.
Lavishly illustrated and a joy to read, this authoritative reference work on the North American continent’s railroads covers the U.S., Canadian, Mexican, Central American, and Cuban systems. The encyclopedia’s over-arching theme is the evolution of the railroad industry and the historical impact of its progress on the North American continent. This thoroughly researched work examines the various aspects of the industry’s development: technology, operations, cultural impact, the evolution of public policy regarding the industry, and the structural functioning of modern railroads. More than 500 alphabetical entries cover a myriad of subjects, including numerous entries profiling the principal companies, suppliers, manufacturers, and individuals influencing the history of the rails. Extensive appendices provide data regarding weight, fuel, statistical trends, and more, as well as a list of 130 vital railroad books. Railfans will treasure this indispensable work.
Life
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1937-05-17
Life written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1937-05-17 with categories.
LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Princeton Alumni Weekly
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: princeton alumni weekly
Release Date : 1930
Princeton Alumni Weekly written by and has been published by princeton alumni weekly this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with categories.
The Southern Pacific 1901 1985
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Author : Donovan L. Hofsommer
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 1986
The Southern Pacific 1901 1985 written by Donovan L. Hofsommer and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Business & Economics categories.
Don Hofsommer chronicles the twentieth-century history of a transportation giant. Here is a story of divestiture and merger, Sunset Route, and Prosperity Special. " . . . a treasure house of information about the Southern Pacific Company . . . . This book is a joy to read."--Richard C. Overton, from the Foreword