James J. Hill & The Opening of the Northwest

James J. Hill (1838-1916), the Empire Builder, created a vast railroad network across the northwestern United States. In this splendid biography, Martin, the first researcher to have access to Hill's voluminous correspondence, richly portrays a man of many parts: an entrepreneur, a family man, a collector of notable French paintings, a promoter of scientific agriculture, and a booster for the Northwest.

Contributor(s): Martin, Albro (Author)
ISBN: 0873512618 EAN: 9780873512619
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pages: 704
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: May 01, 1991