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Battle for the Columbia River
The Rise of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company
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About this book
A war over riches on the Columbia River. While the Civil War raged, a group of captains, merchants, bankers and gamblers in the Pacific Northwest formed the Oregon Steam Navigation Company. The first capitalistic enterprise in the new state, they aimed to develop the richest and most powerful transportation operation in the region, dominating hundreds of miles of river traffic from the Pacific Coast to Montana. Achieving such status was anything but easy. They battled competitors, lawyers, the river herself, and defectors within their management team. In the unregulated business environment of the nineteenth century, men like John Ainsworth made their own rules, often deploying frontier justice against their enemies. Join author Mychal Ostler as he recounts the battle for power that shaped an industry.
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Histoire de l'Amérique du NordTable of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword, by Tom Cramblett
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. The River at War
- 2. Union
- 3. The First Gun
- 4. Incorporation
- 5. The First Rush
- 6. The Missing Links
- 7. The Enemy Onslaught
- 8. Victory
- 9. The Coup
- 10. Reclaiming the Throne
- 11. Challenge after Challenge
- 12. Total Control
- 13. Unbounded Expansion
- 14. Mayhem
- 15. The Cash Crop
- 16. The Final Battle
- 17. End of the Line
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- About the Author