End of the Line: The 1857 Train Wreck at the Desjardins Canal Bridge
| AUTHOR | McIver, Don |
| PUBLISHER | Natural Heritage Books (03/12/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
In 1857 a Toronto-to-Hamilton train crashed on the Desjardins Canal bridge. Sixty people died, making it one of the worst railway disasters in North America. These are the stories of those associated with the bridge's construction and those who perished in the accident, capturing the ebullient economic confidence of pre-Confederation Canada.
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ISBN-13:
9781459702226
ISBN-10:
1459702220
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
216
Carton Quantity:
56
Product Dimensions:
6.12 x 0.49 x 8.99 inches
Weight:
0.76 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
CA
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Transportation | Railroads - History
Transportation | Canada - Pre-Confederation (to 1867)
Transportation | Public Transportation
Dewey Decimal:
363.122
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In 1857 a Toronto-to-Hamilton train crashed on the Desjardins Canal bridge. Sixty people died, making it one of the worst railway disasters in North America. These are the stories of those associated with the bridge's construction and those who perished in the accident, capturing the ebullient economic confidence of pre-Confederation Canada.
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Author:
McIver, Don
Don McIver was chief economist with a major Canadian financial institution in Burlington, Ontario. His research frequently took him to the train-wreck site and various locations significant to the drama in End of the Line. McIver has held senior postings at the Conference Board of Canada, the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, and the Canadian Bankers Association. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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