POLI 100K, Railroads and American Politics: Topic 1, Why are Railroads Important?
Why Focus on the Politics of American Railroads?
Private Ownership in an Almost Pure Capitalist Environment
(Photo by Joe O'Connell, 8 July 2004)
James J. Hill (1838 - 1916) -- Builder of the Great Northern Railroad and
founder of the modern Burlington Northern Railway
Edward Henry Harriman (1848 - 1909) -- Rebuilt the Illinois Central, the Union Pacific, the
Central Pacific, and the Southern Pacific Railroads, 1895 - 1909.
The Lucian Cutoff Across the Great Salt Lake
