From Telegrapher to Titan: The Life of William C. Van Horne

by Valerie Knowles

Book Overview

William Van Horne was one of North America's most accomplished men. Born in Illinois in 1843, he became a prominent railway figure in the United States before coming to Canada in 1881 to become general manager of the fledgling Canadian Pacific Railway. Van Horne pushed through construction of the CPR's transcontinental line and went on to become company president. He also became one of Canada's foremost financiers and art collectors, capping his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550024884
• ISBN13: 9781550024883
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 501 Pages
• Weight: 2.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.3"