J.P. Morgan and the Transportation Kings
| Author | : Steven H. Gittelman |
| Publisher | : University Press of America |
| Total Pages | : 385 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780761858492 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0761858490 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis J.P. Morgan and the Transportation Kings by : Steven H. Gittelman
Download or read book J.P. Morgan and the Transportation Kings written by Steven H. Gittelman and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2012 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vanderbilt, Hill, Morgan, and Harriman were America's industrial princes, planning to link American railroads and a shipping cartel with a railroad line through China and Russia, then into Europe, and create: the Transportation Kings. Poised for great accomplishment, their story ends in the sinking of the Titanic and bitter failure.
