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A Missouri Railroad Pioneer: The Life of Louis Houck (Missouri Biography Series) (Missouri Biography Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Joel P. Rhodes
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 427587
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 312
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0826217982
Dewey Decimal Number: 977.803092
EAN: 9780826217981
ASIN: 0826217982
Publication Date: June 30, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Lawyer and journalist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Louis Houck is called the Father of Southeast Missouri because he brought the railroad to the region and opened this backwater area to industrialization and modernization. Rhodes considers his career from social and political perspectives, grounding the story in state and national history. He especially tells how this self-taught railroader constructed a network of five hundred miles of track through wetland wilderness, providing a boost for population, agriculture, lumbering, and commerce that transformed Cape Girardeau and the surrounding area. Rhodes gives voice to Houck's critics and shows that he was not always an easy man to work with, at the same time that he followed Carnegie's lead by making art, culture, and formal education available to all social classes.
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An extensively researched biography of business entrepreneur and self-taught railroader Louis Houck June 8, 2008
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Joel P. Rhodes (Associate Professor of History, Southeast Missouri State University) presents A Missouri Railroad Pioneer: The Life of Louis Houck, an extensively researched biography of business entrepreneur and self-taught railroader Louis Houck, who not only built an enterprise, but also brought art, culture, and formal education to all social classes. Though A Missouri Railroad Pioneer is at its heart an engaging glimpse into the life of a turn-of-the-century tycoon, railroad enthusiasts are sure to enjoy the insights into the evolution of America's railroad system. Written in plain terms for lay readers and historians alike, A Missouri Railroad Pioneer is a welcome addition to biography shelves.
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