"The Railway Builders: A Chronicle of Overland Highways" by Oscar D. Skelton, presents the story of how railways transformed Canada in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Skelton's narrative explores the political and economic forces that drove the creation of this key transportation system, highlighting the people and events that shaped its growth. The book starts by showing how steam locomotives became proven in 1829, and then details widespread doubts about early rail travel, and discusses advances and setbacks in both England and North America. The transformation from using horse-drawn transportation to steam power is described, which sets focuses on the successes and challenges of those building Canada's rail infrastructure, whose construction linked distant provinces, fostered national unity, and supported economic expansion.
The Railway Builders: A Chronicle of Overland Highways
By Oscar D. (Oscar Douglas) Skelton
Skeptics doubted, but visionaries pushed forward, building iron roads to unite a nation and ignite its economy.
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About the AuthorOscar Douglas Skelton was a Canadian political economist and civil servant. Skelton was a loyal member of the Liberal Party, an expert on international affairs, and a nationalist who encouraged Canadians to pursue autonomy from the British Empire, and to take on what he proclaimed was "the work of the world."
Oscar Douglas Skelton was a Canadian political economist and civil servant. Skelton was a loyal member of the Liberal Party, an expert on international affairs, and a nationalist who encouraged Canadians to pursue autonomy from the British Empire, and to take on what he proclaimed was "the work of the world."
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