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Rock Island Requiem
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- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
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- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- No
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
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- Type
- Novel
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- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780700619184
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Rock Island Requiem : the Collapse of a Mighty Fineline
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Genre
- Transportation, Business & Economics, History
- Topic
- Economic History, Railroads / History, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Corporate Finance / General
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 392 Pages
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Chronicles the unraveling and demise of the mighty Rock Island Railroad--the largest railroad liquidation in American history. Victim of government regulation, inept management, individual greed, and self-interest, its downfall presents in microcosm the story of the railroad industry's larger problems in postwar America--and in relief, the story of America's economic failures in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN-10
0700619186
ISBN-13
9780700619184
eBay Product ID (ePID)
166487146
Product Key Features
Book Title
Rock Island Requiem : the Collapse of a Mighty Fineline
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Economic History, Railroads / History, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Corporate Finance / General
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Business & Economics, History
Number of Pages
392 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.2 in
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Reviews
"In Schneider's tightly-organized, clear, and illuminating history, the Rock Island becomes a key ingredient in the reshaping of the economic partnership between government, industry, and finance at a crucial period in American history."--Edward Brunner, author of Splendid Failure and former employee of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway, "This is one of the greatest contributions to railroad history that has been presented over the past several years, and one cannot completely understand the history of US railroads in the final half of the 20th century without reading this book."-- Railroad History, "Gregory L. Schneider has given us a fine account of this excruciatingly tangled affair. . . . The book is an important contribution to our understanding of regulatory proceedings and the workings of bankruptcy litigation."-- American Historical Review, "This is one of the greatest contributions to railroad history that has been presented over the past several years, and one cannot completely understand the history of US railroads in the final half of the 20th century without reading this book."- Railroad History, "An exciting story that is well researched and pleasingly written and that makes a major contribution to recent railroad history."--H. Roger Grant, author of The Railroads: The Life Story of a Technology, "This is one of the greatest contributions to railroad history that has been presented over the past several years, and one cannot completely understand the history of US railroads in the final half of the 20th century without reading this book."-- Railroad History "This impressive volume chronicles the long, sad decline of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, and illustrates how federal regulation dating back to the early 20th century had become counterproductive by the 1960s."-- Trains "Gregory L. Schneider has given us a fine account of this excruciatingly tangled affair. . . . The book is an important contribution to our understanding of regulatory proceedings and the workings of bankruptcy litigation."-- American Historical Review "The Rock Island's plight is an amazing story and Schneider does it complete justice here."-- Michigan Railfan, "This impressive volume chronicles the long, sad decline of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, and illustrates how federal regulation dating back to the early 20th century had become counterproductive by the 1960s."- Trains, "Schneider's careful research shows that misguided regulation forced a troubled railroad out of business and made bankruptcy lawyers rich. Rock Island Requiem reminds us how the all-powerful Interstate Commerce Commission turned the railroad industry into a basket case, much to the nation's loss."--Marc Levinson, author of The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger, "An exciting story that is well researched and pleasingly written and that makes a major contribution to recent railroad history."-- H. Roger Grant , author of The Railroads: The Life Story of a Technology "Schneider's careful research shows that misguided regulation forced a troubled railroad out of business and made bankruptcy lawyers rich. Rock Island Requiem reminds us how the all-powerful Interstate Commerce Commission turned the railroad industry into a basket case, much to the nation's loss."-- Marc Levinson , author of The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger "In Schneider's tightly-organized, clear, and illuminating history, the Rock Island becomes a key ingredient in the reshaping of the economic partnership between government, industry, and finance at a crucial period in American history."-- Edward Brunner , author of Splendid Failure and former employee of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway, An exciting story that is well researched and pleasingly written and that makes a major contribution to recent railroad history.-- H. Roger Grant , author of The Railroads: The Life Story of a Technology Schneider's careful research shows that misguided regulation forced a troubled railroad out of business and made bankruptcy lawyers rich. Rock Island Requiem reminds us how the all-powerful Interstate Commerce Commission turned the railroad industry into a basket case, much to the nation's loss.-- Marc Levinson , author of The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger In Schneider's tightly-organized, clear, and illuminating history, the Rock Island becomes a key ingredient in the reshaping of the economic partnership between government, industry, and finance at a crucial period in American history.-- Edward Brunner , author of Splendid Failure and former employee of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway, "Gregory L. Schneider has given us a fine account of this excruciatingly tangled affair. . . . The book is an important contribution to our understanding of regulatory proceedings and the workings of bankruptcy litigation."- American Historical Review, "An exciting story that is well researched and pleasingly written and that makes a major contribution to recent railroad history."- H. Roger Grant , author of The Railroads: The Life Story of a Technology "Schneider's careful research shows that misguided regulation forced a troubled railroad out of business and made bankruptcy lawyers rich. Rock Island Requiem reminds us how the all-powerful Interstate Commerce Commission turned the railroad industry into a basket case, much to the nation's loss."- Marc Levinson , author of The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger "In Schneider's tightly-organized, clear, and illuminating history, the Rock Island becomes a key ingredient in the reshaping of the economic partnership between government, industry, and finance at a crucial period in American history."- Edward Brunner , author of Splendid Failure and former employee of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway, "This is one of the greatest contributions to railroad history that has been presented over the past several years, and one cannot completely understand the history of US railroads in the final half of the 20th century without reading this book."Railroad History "This impressive volume chronicles the long, sad decline of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, and illustrates how federal regulation dating back to the early 20th century had become counterproductive by the 1960s."Trains "Gregory L. Schneider has given us a fine account of this excruciatingly tangled affair. . . . The book is an important contribution to our understanding of regulatory proceedings and the workings of bankruptcy litigation."American Historical Review "The Rock Islands plight is an amazing story and Schneider does it complete justice here."Michigan Railfan, In Schneiders tightly-organized, clear, and illuminating history, the Rock Island becomes a key ingredient in the reshaping of the economic partnership between government, industry, and finance at a crucial period in American history.Edward Brunner, author of Splendid Failure and former employee of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway, An exciting story that is well researched and pleasingly written and that makes a major contribution to recent railroad history.H. Roger Grant , author of The Railroads: The Life Story of a Technology Schneiders careful research shows that misguided regulation forced a troubled railroad out of business and made bankruptcy lawyers rich. Rock Island Requiem reminds us how the all-powerful Interstate Commerce Commission turned the railroad industry into a basket case, much to the nations loss.Marc Levinson , author of The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger In Schneiders tightly-organized, clear, and illuminating history, the Rock Island becomes a key ingredient in the reshaping of the economic partnership between government, industry, and finance at a crucial period in American history.Edward Brunner , author of Splendid Failure and former employee of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway, Schneiders careful research shows that misguided regulation forced a troubled railroad out of business and made bankruptcy lawyers rich. Rock Island Requiem reminds us how the all-powerful Interstate Commerce Commission turned the railroad industry into a basket case, much to the nation's loss.Marc Levinson, author of The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger
Table of Content
Acknowledgments List of Illustrations List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction Act One: Merger 1. A Mighty Fine Line 2. Merge or Die 3. Bleak House 4. The Waiting Is the Hardest Part 5. Too Big to Fail Act Two: Bankruptcy 6. Bankruptcy Blue(s) 7. Stayin' Alive 8. The Omen 9. Walking Dead Men 10. The Rock Is Dead Act Three: Liquidation 11. Too Late the Hero 12. Long Live the Rock Conclusion Notes Selected Bibliography Index
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