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End of the Line: The 1857 Train Wreck at the Desjardins Canal Bridge

Autor Don McIver
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 mar 2013
In 1857, the Desjardins Canal bridge collapsed under a Toronto-to-Hamilton train, creating one of the worst railway wrecks in North American history. Sixty lives, including that of the main contractor, were lost. The story of how the Great Western Railway was conceived, where it was located, and how it was constructed is replete with high irony covering political intrigue, commercial skullduggery, and bold entrepreneurship. Woven into the tragic events of that cold March evening are a cross-section of pre-Confederation Canadians whose lives contrasted sharply with the dour stereotypical view of pioneering Canada.
End of the Line portrays the personalities of these global travellers, burgeoning industrialists, and simple railway servants -- all connected by the common thread of catastrophe. Particular attention is focused on the little-known life of Samuel Zimmerman -- the irrepressible contractor who died in the accident. Captured throughout is the spirit of economic venture infecting the mood of the continent.
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ISBN-13: 9781459702226
ISBN-10: 1459702220
Pagini: 209
Ilustrații: 35 illus
Dimensiuni: 155 x 228 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Editura: Dundurn Group (CA)

Cuprins

PREFACE   
CHAPTER ONE:    SLOW TRAIN TO ETERNITY   
CHAPTER TWO:    THE NEXT FEW MOMENTS   
CHAPTER THREE:    THE DAY DAWNED CLEAR   
CHAPTER FOUR:    ONE BOLD OPERATOR   
CHAPTER FIVE:    A CAST OF PLAYERS   
CHAPTER SIX:    GSW—FINANCIAL FITS AND STARTS   
CHAPTER SEVEN:     GWR—SHOVEL-READY AT LAST   
CHAPTER EIGHT:    BRIDGES AND BRYDGES   
CHAPTER NINE:    THE INQUEST   
EPILOGUE   
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Notă biografică

Don McIver was chief economist with a major Canadian financial institution while living in Burlington, Ontario. His research frequently took him to the train-wreck site and various locations significant to the drama in End of the Line. McIver has held senior postings at the Conference Board of Canada, the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, and the Canadian Bankers Association. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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In 1857, the Desjardins Canal bridge collapsed and 60 lives were lost. The story of how the Great Western Railway was conceived, where it was located, and how it was constructed is replete with high irony covering politics, skullduggery, and bold entrepreneurship.