Empire Builder

Empire Builder

Author: Sandra E. Bonura

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2022-12

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 1496233417

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Empire Builder is the previously untold story of John D. Spreckels, the pioneer who almost singlehandedly built San Diego after creating empires in sugar, shipping, transportation, and building development up and down the coast of California and across the Pacific.


James J. Hill

James J. Hill

Author: Michael P. Malone

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 2013-06-14

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0806174269

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In this volume, Michael P. Malone provides a succinct interpretive biography of James J. Hill, the "Empire Builder"-so called for his work in developing the region of the United States between the Great Lakes and the Pacific Northwest. Malone explores Hill’s complex life and personality, his activities and interests, and recreates both the story of the railroad race to the Pacific and the complex interactions involved in the development of the region. "Michael Malone has written a model. . . .interpretative biography of James J. Hill. He has drawn on the research of others, published and unpublished, as he says, but also on his own knowledge of American economic development in Hill’s time as a leading historian of mining and of a state in whose development Hill’s railroads were major factors." -Earl Pomeroy, Professor of History, Retired, University of Oregon and University of California, San Diego


Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Author: Paul Lococo

Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.

Published: 2011-09

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 1612340601

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It was through bitter experience growing up on the harsh and unforgiving steppes of Mongolia that Genghis Khan learned to trust few people and to be vigilant of the personalities and events around him. As a result of an early life filled with hardship, betrayals, and constant struggle, Genghis Khan developed into a cunning and effective leader of men in battle. He became an innovative commander who disdained customary tactics when those strategies failed to bring victory.Genghis Khan united the tribes of Mongolia in a way never before seen, leading them to the settled lands of Eurasia and achieving almost super-human victories over vastly larger forces. By the time of his death he had created an empire of immense proportions, larger than anything before in history. Genghis Khan addresses how the teenaged son of a minor Mongol chieftain created a military machine of extraordinary striking power and wielded it to conquer such lands as China, Central Asia, and Persia.Potomac's Military Profiles series features essential treatments of the lives of significant military figures from ancient times through the present. Both the general audience and readers with a professional interest will appreciate each volume's concise blend of analysis and well-crafted writing. These books also serve as a starting point for those who wish to pursue a more advanced study of the subject.


Great Northern Empire Builder

Great Northern Empire Builder

Author: Bill Yenne

Publisher: Motorbooks International

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780760318478

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Travel the rails of the American West in this stunning illustrated history Names for renowned entrpeneur James J. Hill, founder of the Great Northern Railway, the incomparable Empire Builder was jaunched in 1929 by legendary CEO Ralph Budd. Powered by steam until 1947, the Empire Builder charged into the diesel era at full-bore with streamlined EMD E7As trailing Pullman cars from St. Paul to Spokane and generating millions for the railroad. This authoritative and richly illustrated history [Illegible] the Empire Builders through their 1970s demise. Included here are the trains, their various forms of motive power and rolling stock, and their services. wealth of black and white archival images and period color photography depict the Empire Builder along one of the nation's most scenic routes. Also shown are uniforms, dinnerware, terminals and stations, interior views of Pullman and dome cars, period advertisements, and route maps.


Empire Builder in the Texas Panhandle

Empire Builder in the Texas Panhandle

Author: Paul H. Carlson

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9781603441339

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An outsider, he brought his business savvy and vision of civic growth to bear on America's last frontier.


Great Northern Railway - Route of the Empire Builder

Great Northern Railway - Route of the Empire Builder

Author: John Kelly

Publisher: Enthusiast Books

Published: 2013-03-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781583883020

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The Great Northern Railway (GN) main line stretched 1,700 miles from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, and was the most northern transcontinental railroad in the United States. In addition, GN branch lines stretched north from the Twin Cities to Superior and the Minnesota Iron Ore Range, and from Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Winnipeg, Manitoba; through Montana to Great Falls, Helena and Butte, and from Seattle to Vancouver, British Columbia. Other popular Great Northern passenger trains were the Badger-Gopher (St. Paul-Superior-Duluth), Dakotan (St. Paul-Minot), Cascadian (Seattle-Spokane), Red River (St. Paul-Grand Forks), Internationals (Seattle-Vancouver) and Winnipeg Limited (St. Paul-Winnipeg). Historic images include 4-4-0 steam locomotive William Crooks, the first steam locomotive to operate in Minnesota. Like other railroads, Great Northern purchased diesel locomotives from Electro-Motive Division consisting of the FT, F3, F7 and E7. Later models were U25B, U28B, U33C, SDP40, SDP45 and the first SD45 named “Hustle Muscle.” Also pictured are boxcab Z-1, Y-1 and W-1 electric locomotives.


The Exit-Strategy Playbook

The Exit-Strategy Playbook

Author: Adam Coffey

Publisher:

Published: 2021-09-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781544523033

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"Explore the universe of potential buyers. Learn how to assemble a team of expert advisors to prepare your business for sale. Walk step by step through a typical investment-banker-led midmarket sale process from start to finish."--


Chingiz Khan

Chingiz Khan

Author: Anwarul Haque Haqqi

Publisher: Primus Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 8190891898

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This volume provides an evocative account of Temuchin Chingiz Khan (Lord of the Gobi) who knitted the warring Mongol tribes into well-trained warriors, and who went on to establish an empire that stretched from the Great Wall of China to the Caspian Sea and the Indus River.


Million Dollar Micro Business

Million Dollar Micro Business

Author: Tina Tower

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2021-07-06

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 0730392074

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Discover how to launch a profitable online course from scratch In Million Dollar Micro Business: How To Turn Your Expertise Into A Digital Online Course, entrepreneur and author Tina Tower delivers a new and smarter way to do business that avoids huge overheads and large capital investments. Fueled by recent innovations in technology and shifts in consumer behavior, the accomplished author shows you a new way to have a big impact with few resources. You’ll learn how to create a digital course based on expertise you’ve gained through your life, business, academic work, and career. The book is a practical and tangible guide to getting started and offers a proven framework and case studies of people who have scaled courses into seven-figure ventures. This important book teaches you: How to turn your passion and expertise into profit, using what you know to create a global, online course Why bigger is not always better, and how less overhead and investment is often a good thing for a scalable business An alternative to the 9-5 hustle and grind of a traditional workplace Real-life case studies from people who have been on this journey before Perfect for entrepreneurs, seasoned professionals, educated experts, and anyone else interested in sharing their knowledge with the world around them, Million Dollar Micro Business is an indispensable guide to creating a lucrative online course from scratch.