Invisible Giants: The Empires of Cleveland`s Van Sweringen Brothers 9780253341631

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Автор: Herbert H. Harwood, Jr.
Название: Invisible Giants: The Empires of Cleveland`s Van Sweringen Brothers
ISBN: 9780253341631
Издательство: Wiley EDC
Классификация:

Биографии деятелей бизнеса и промышленности

Отрасли железнодорожного транспорта

ISBN-10: 0253341639
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 360
Вес: 0.85 кг.
Дата издания: 2003-02-07
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 72 b&w photos, 15 maps
Размер: 264 x 187 x 27
Читательская аудитория: Professional & vocational
Основная тема: Trains & railways: general interest, TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General
Подзаголовок: The empires of cleveland`s van sweringen brothers
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Описание: Invisible Giants is the Horatio Alger-esque tale of a pair of reclusive Cleveland brothers, Oris Paxton and Mantis James Van Sweringen, who rose from poverty to become two of the most powerful men in America. They controlled the countrys largest railroad system—a network of track reaching from the Atlantic to Salt Lake City and from Ontario to the Gulf of Mexico. On the eve of the Great Depression they were close to controlling the countrys first coast-to-coast rail system—a goal that still eludes us. They created the model upper-class suburb of Shaker Heights, Ohio, with its unique rapid transit access. They built Clevelands landmark Terminal Tower and its innovative city within a city complex. Indisputably, they created modern Cleveland.
Yet beyond a small, closely knit circle, the bachelor Van Sweringen brothers were enigmas. Their actions were aggressive, creative, and bold, but their manner was modest, mild, and retiring. Dismissed by many as mere shoestring financial manipulators, they created enduring works, which remain strong today. The Van Sweringen story begins in early-20th-century Cleveland suburban real estate and reaches its zenith in the heady late 1920s, amid the turmoil of national transportation power politics and unprecedented empire-building. As the Great Depression destroyed many of their fellow financiers, the Vans survived through imaginative stubbornness—until tragedy ended their careers almost simultaneously. Invisible Giants is the first comprehensive biography of these two remarkable if mysterious men.
Дополнительное описание: Contents:
Introduction
Oasis in a Gritty City
The Ideal Suburb
Mr. Smith Sells a Farm
Mr. Smith Sells a Railroad
Shaping Solid Forms
A Difficult Birth at the Public Square
The Beginnings of an Empire
To the Sou

Invisible Giants: The Empires of Cleveland`s Van Sweringen Brothers, Herbert H. Harwood, Jr.