Project Gutenberg 2009-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 110 Skelton, Oscar D. (Oscar Douglas) 1878 1941 Skelton, O. D. (Oscar Douglas) Skelton, Oscar Douglas 16021238 The Railway Builders: A Chronicle of Overland Highways Produced by Al Haines "The Railway Builders: A Chronicle of Overland Highways" by Oscar D. Skelton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the development of railways in Canada, focusing on the significant historical figures and events that shaped this crucial transportation infrastructure. It emphasizes the dual political and commercial motivations behind railway construction and the challenges faced during the various stages of railway development in the country. At the start of the book, Skelton introduces the dawn of the railway age, noting a pivotal contest in 1829 that aimed to determine the viability of steam locomotives. The narrative then outlines the skepticism and varied opinions regarding the feasibility and safety of early rail travel, highlighting the contrasting advancements and opposition encountered in England and North America. As he chronicles the evolution from horse-drawn transportation to steam power, the author sets the stage for understanding the complexities and eventual triumphs of Canadian railway builders as they endeavored to connect distant provinces, thereby laying the groundwork for national unity and economic growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Railroads -- Canada -- History Pacific railroads HE Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 415121 406768 2024-09-13T05:40:40.058773 2023-09-13T10:33:20.686355 text/html text/html 387536 2021-01-05T20:43:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 9564226 2021-01-05T20:43:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 9818886 2024-09-13T05:40:52.968671 application/epub+zip 9819825 2024-09-13T05:40:43.931734 application/epub+zip 224068 2024-09-13T05:40:41.080737 application/epub+zip 3949115 2024-09-13T05:40:58.413625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3917364 2024-09-13T05:40:49.845668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370538 2022-09-14T06:40:32.318930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336917 336913 2024-09-13T05:40:38.977749 2023-09-13T10:33:19.551301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 336578 2021-01-05T20:43:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 124511 2021-01-05T20:43:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 336574 2021-01-05T20:43:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124448 2021-01-05T20:43:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20540 2024-09-13T05:40:58.562617 application/rdf+xml 20579 2024-09-13T05:40:41.465698 image/jpeg 4531 2024-09-13T05:40:41.272749 image/jpeg 9652070 2024-09-13T05:40:40.209737 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia