William C. Van Horne: Railway Titan

by Valerie Knowles

Book Overview

Born in Illinois in 1843, William C. Van Horne was lured to Canada in 1881 to become the general manager of the fledgling Canadian Pacific Railway. He went on to become the company president. He was a man of prodigious energy and many talents who revolutionized Canada's railway service.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155488702X
• ISBN13: 9781554887026
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"