"I first read about the Northern Pacific Corner when I was ten years old. When I opened my office on January 1, 1962, I put on the wall a framed copy of the New York Times of May 10, 1901, describing the fateful prior day. Larry Haeg now tells the full story, and I enjoyed every word of it."--Warren Buffett "This book is a page-turner. Even for the reader that knows what is about to happen, Larry Haeg is able to convey a sense of excitement about the events'' unfolding."--H. Roger Grant, author of Railroads and the American People " Harriman vs. Hill is a fascinating read.
It treats an important episode in business and financial history, fleshes it out in more detail than any previous author has done, and covers the ground in an engaging style. Haeg''s approach is original and clever in the best sense of the word."--Maury Klein, author of Union Pacific "Illuminating Gilded Age tale about a two-bit railroad that suddenly became an irresistible prize for the likes of J.P. Morgan and J.D. Rockefeller to fight over, then was absorbed into the first trust Teddy Roosevelt busted. "-- American History Magazine "His rapid-fire retelling of events together with colorful descriptions of the principals and the time period will hold the interest of railroad enthusiasts as well as students of business history.
"-- Library Journal "Haeg, former vice president of communications for Wells Fargo, writes economic history as if it were a novel and draws readers along complicated financial twists and makes them like it."-- Red Wing Republican Eagle "This book is narrative history at its best."-- EH.net "Mr. Haeg conveys a vivid picture of the Gilded Age in splendor and in turmoil."-- The Wall Street Journal "This book is an excellent and enlightening read that virtually anyone with curiosity and interest in rail history will benefit from and enjoy owning."-- Model Railroad News "At last, someone has written one of the extremely rare well-balanced narratives about the history of America''s railroads and the pioneer entrepreneurs who built them."-- Washington Times "The author is a master storyteller as he transports his readers back in time to the trading floor of the New York stock Exchange or to business meetings aboard Morgan''s yacht as the events played out.
"-- Michigan Railfan "Haeg''s account of the Great Railroad War is impeccable. The research is careful and thorough, and the writing is superb. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in American business and financial history."-- The Journal of Economic History "This book is unusually well written and lively."-- Great Plains Quarterly "Haeg brilliantly evokes the rococo texture of Wall Street at the end of the Gilded Age. He describes vivid personalities and the arcane workings of stock trading in luxuriant detail. Haeg has made a complicated and important story accessible of all. "-- Journal of American Culture f J.
P. Morgan and J.D. Rockefeller to fight over, then was absorbed into the first trust Teddy Roosevelt busted. "-- American History Magazine "His rapid-fire retelling of events together with colorful descriptions of the principals and the time period will hold the interest of railroad enthusiasts as well as students of business history."-- Library Journal "Haeg, former vice president of communications for Wells Fargo, writes economic history as if it were a novel and draws readers along complicated financial twists and makes them like it."-- Red Wing Republican Eagle "This book is narrative history at its best."-- EH.
net "Mr. Haeg conveys a vivid picture of the Gilded Age in splendor and in turmoil."-- The Wall Street Journal "This book is an excellent and enlightening read that virtually anyone with curiosity and interest in rail history will benefit from and enjoy owning."-- Model Railroad News "At last, someone has written one of the extremely rare well-balanced narratives about the history of America''s railroads and the pioneer entrepreneurs who built them."-- Washington Times "The author is a master storyteller as he transports his readers back in time to the trading floor of the New York stock Exchange or to business meetings aboard Morgan''s yacht as the events played out."-- Michigan Railfan "Haeg''s account of the Great Railroad War is impeccable. The research is careful and thorough, and the writing is superb. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in American business and financial history.
"-- The Journal of Economic History "This book is unusually well written and lively."-- Great Plains Quarterly "Haeg brilliantly evokes the rococo texture of Wall Street at the end of the Gilded Age. He describes vivid personalities and the arcane workings of stock trading in luxuriant detail. Haeg has made a complicated and important story accessible of all. "-- Journal of American Culture extremely rare well-balanced narratives about the history of America''s railroads and the pioneer entrepreneurs who built them."-- Washington Times "The author is a master storyteller as he transports his readers back in time to the trading floor of the New York stock Exchange or to business meetings aboard Morgan''s yacht as the events played out."-- Michigan Railfan "Haeg''s account of the Great Railroad War is impeccable. The research is careful and thorough, and the writing is superb.
This book is a must-read for anyone interested in American business and financial history."-- The Journal of Economic History "This book is unusually well written and lively."-- Great Plains Quarterly "Haeg brilliantly evokes the rococo texture of Wall Street at the end of the Gilded Age. He describes vivid personalities and the arcane workings of stock trading in luxuriant detail. Haeg has made a complicated and important story accessible of all. "-- Journal of American Culture ef J.P. Morgan and J.
D. Rockefeller to fight over, then was absorbed into the first trust Teddy Roosevelt busted. "-- American History Magazine "His rapid-fire retelling of events together with colorful descriptions of the principals and the time period will hold the interest of railroad enthusiasts as well as students of business history."-- Library Journal "Haeg, former vice president of communications for Wells Fargo, writes economic history as if it were a novel and draws readers along complicated financial twists and makes them like it."-- Red Wing Republican Eagle "This book is narrative history at its best."-- EH.net "Mr. Haeg conveys a vivid picture of the Gilded Age in splendor and in turmoil.
"-- The Wall Street Journal "This book is an excellent and enlightening read that virtually anyone with curiosity and interest in rail history will benefit from and enjoy owning."-- Model Railroad News "At last, someone has written one of the extremely rare well-balanced narratives about the history of America''s railroads and the pioneer entrepreneurs who built them."-- Washington Times "The author is a master storyteller as he transports his readers back in time to the trading floor of the New York stock Exchange or to business meetings aboard Morgan''s yacht as the events played out."-- Michigan Railfan "Haeg''s account of the Great Railroad War is impeccable. The research is careful and thorough, and the writing is superb. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in American business and financial history."-- The Journal of Economic History "This book is unusually well written and lively."-- Great Plains Quarterly "Haeg brilliantly evokes the rococo texture of Wall Street at the end of the Gilded Age.
He describes vivid personalities and the arcane workings of stock trading in luxuriant detail. Haeg has made a complicated and important story accessible of all. "-- Journal of American Culture f J.P. Morgan and J.D. Rockefeller to fight over, then was absorbed into the first trust Teddy Roosevelt busted. "-- American History Magazine "His rapid-fire retelling of events together with colorful descriptions of the principals and the time period will hold the interest of railroad enthusiasts as well as students of business history.
"-- Library Journal "Haeg, former vice president of communications for Wells Fargo, writes economic history as if it were a novel and draws readers along complicated financial twists and makes them like it."-- Red Wing Republican Eagle "This book is narrative history at its best."-- EH.net "Mr. Haeg conveys a vivid picture of the Gilded Age in splendor and in turmoil."-- The Wall Street Journal "This book is an excellent and enlightening read that virtually anyone with curiosity and interest in rail history will benefit from and enjoy owning."-- Model Railroad News "At last, someone has written one of the extremely rare well-balanced narratives about the history of America''s railroads and the pioneer entrepreneurs who built them."-- Washington Times "The author is a master storyteller as he transports his readers back in time to the trading floor of the New York stock Exchange or to business meetings aboard Morgan''s yacht as the events played out.
"-- Michigan Railfan "Haeg''s account of the Great Railroad War is impeccable. The research is careful and thorough, and the writing is superb. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in American business and financial history."-- The Journal of Economic History "This book is unusually well written and l.