Read The National Dream: The Great Railway, 1871-1881 Online
Authors: Pierre Berton
The National Dream: The Great Railway, 1871-1881 (75 page)
In a work of this complexity, errors are almost inevitable. For these and for the various judgements, I am alone responsible.
Table of Contents
1. An act of “insane recklessness”
4. The struggle for the North West
7. The ordeal of the Dawson Route
2. Sir Hugh Allan’s shopping spree
4. George McMullen’s blackmail
1. Lucius Huntington’s moment in history
4. The least satisfactory Royal Commission
2. The bitter tea of Walter Moberly
4. “That old devil” Marcus Smith
2. Adam Oliver’s favourite game
4. “Mean, treacherous coward!”
3. The Strange Case of Contract Forty-two
2. “Donald Smith is ready to take hold”
1. “Capitalists of undoubted means”
6. Macdonald versus Blake again
Table of Contents
1. An act of “insane recklessness”
4. The struggle for the North West
7. The ordeal of the Dawson Route
2. Sir Hugh Allan’s shopping spree
4. George McMullen’s blackmail
1. Lucius Huntington’s moment in history
4. The least satisfactory Royal Commission
2. The bitter tea of Walter Moberly
4. “That old devil” Marcus Smith
2. Adam Oliver’s favourite game
4. “Mean, treacherous coward!”
3. The Strange Case of Contract Forty-two
2. “Donald Smith is ready to take hold”
1. “Capitalists of undoubted means”