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9781894856102

Tales of the Cpr

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    9781894856102

  • ISBN10:

    1894856104

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-04-01
  • Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd

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Summary

The Canadian Pacific Railway forms the backbone of Canada, but few people are aware that, as well as trains, the CPR has a history in steamship service, international trade, hotel building, and many other unusual projects and promotions. David Jones has drawn on his years with the CPR archives in compiling this lively collection of stories and anecdotes about a unique institution. From the silk trade to the role of the CPR in the "bone trade, " the "Gold Rush Sternwheeler" to CPR radio broadcasts, Tales of the CPR is filled with the strange and wonderful stories that rarely make it into traditional history books. Colorful characters, ingenuity, tragedy, humor, and rare archival photographs combine to make this a fascinating read for rail and history enthusiasts.

Table of Contents

Foreword 1(2)
Acknowledgements 3(2)
Preface 5(4)
The Finest Railroad in the World
9(68)
From Cowtown to Now Town
10(3)
A Potent Symbol of National Pride
13(2)
A Link to the Far East
15(2)
Royalty Rode the Rails
17(1)
Smooth as Silk
18(2)
The Race Was On!
20(2)
A Rolling Art Gallery
22(1)
Built to CPR Standards
23(2)
Montreal's Greystone Castle
25(3)
Who's the Artist?
28(2)
Death Highballs through Windsor Station
30(2)
Sixteen Years to a Landmark Station
32(3)
The Impossible Made Possible
35(2)
A Cryptic Game of Wordplay
37(2)
Alberta Bound
39(4)
Town Central
43(2)
Harvesters Were a Wild Bunch
45(3)
Those Little Packets of Seeds
48(3)
Winter Woes
51(1)
Under Rogers Pass
52(2)
Terminal Rivalry
54(2)
Destined to Be Great
56(2)
Van Horne's Overcoat
58(3)
An Enterprising Life
61(1)
Lady Macdonald and the Lure of the Buffer Beam
62(3)
A Gallant Gentleman, Great of Heart
65(1)
Major Rogers' Famous Pass
66(2)
The Duke of BC Could Spin a Tale
68(2)
Edward Colonna and L'Art Nouveau
70(1)
A Master of Engineering Marvels
71(2)
The Reluctant Saboteur
73(4)
Proud Ships and Captains of the CP Fleet
77(34)
Cruising to the Land of the Pharaohs
78(1)
Twenty Knots to Canada
79(3)
Canada's Challenger
82(2)
From Kaiserin to Empress
84(2)
The Crowning Jewel
86(2)
Tom Bowling's Royal Links
88(1)
A Ship by Any Other Name
89(4)
Two Minutes before Noon
93(2)
The Nine Lives of Captain Poole
95(2)
The Sun Sets on the British Empire
97(2)
Way, Way off the Beaten Path
99(1)
Until We Meet Again
100(2)
Good News, Bad News
102(3)
Vying for the Cane
105(1)
Gold Rush Sternwheeler
106(2)
A Fine Place for Canada Place
108(3)
First Class Hotels and Hospitality
111(26)
Roots of a Hotel System
112(1)
A Splendid Setting for a War Conference
113(3)
Banff's Perfect Moments
116(2)
A Distinctive Look
118(3)
A Good First Impression
121(1)
The Hotel What?
122(2)
Welcome to the Hotel Vancouver
124(2)
Having a Winnipeg Beach Party
126(2)
The Forgotten Architect
128(1)
The Mysterious Professor Buell
129(2)
The Alpinist's Antics
131(2)
An Elaborate Deception
133(4)
New Opportunity around Every Corner
137(59)
Nothing but a Pile of Bones
138(1)
A Fantastic Dream from the Arabian Nights
139(1)
Excitement at the Empire Exhibition
140(2)
Efficiency, Dignity, and Style
142(2)
The Last Best West
144(1)
Ready-made for Western Settlement
145(2)
Fairly Stinking with Blossoms
147(2)
A Concrete Curiosity
149(1)
Lord Strathcona's Horsemen
150(4)
Lest We Forget
154(1)
Death of a Grey Wolf
155(3)
Ogden Shops Gear for War
158(1)
Destination Camp X
159(2)
The World's Greatest Travel System
161(3)
On the Job
164(2)
CP Lighter than Air
166(4)
Across the Pacific to the Orient
170(3)
A Pinch of Windsor Salt
173(2)
A Taste of the American Wild West
175(2)
The Staff of Life
177(2)
A Game of Golf
179(1)
Patron of the Arts
180(2)
Chief Man-of-Many-Sides
182(2)
Celebrating the Canadian Mosaic
184(2)
Lights, Camera, Action!
186(3)
Making the News
189(2)
Something in the Air
191(2)
Including the Kitchen Sink
193(3)
Further Reading 196(1)
Index 197

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