James J. Hill

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James J. Hill is written by Stewart H. Holbrook and published by Epicenter Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1935347969 (ISBN 10) and 9781935347965 (ISBN 13).

James J. Hill, the "Empire Builder," (1838-1916) was a Canadian-American railroad executive with the Great Northern Railway, responsible for building railways across the northern US. Part visionary, part robber baron, part buccaneer, Stewart Holbrook brings his story to life, in brief, as well as the lives of the other movers and shakers in the railway scene of the times.