The great American railroad war : how Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris took on the notorious Central Pacific Railroad
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Drabelle, Dennis.
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LC Subjects
Bierce, Ambrose, -- 1842-1914? -- Criticism and interpretation.
Central Pacific Railroad Company -- History.
Norris, Frank, -- 1870-1902 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Political corruption -- Press coverage -- California.
Railroads -- California -- History -- 19th century.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Bierce, Ambrose, -- 1842-1914? -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJhxtmYr7Gdt3wJkrtxCcP
California. -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJt8p3GDkhpJkC9y6FY3wC
Central Pacific Railroad Company.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Norris, Frank, -- 1870-1902. -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJm98b9wgQY6hF7kghPPcP
Railroads.
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Corruption (Politique) -- Couverture de presse -- Californie.

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306 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-293) and index.
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The notorious Central Pacific Railroad riveted the attention of two great American writers: Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris. Drabelle tells a classic story of corporate greed vs. the power of the pen. The Central Pacific Railroad accepted US Government loans; but, when the loans fell due, the last surviving founder of the railroad avoided repayment. Bierce, at the behest of his boss William Randolph Hearst, swung into action writing over sixty stinging articles that became a signal achievement in American journalism. Later, Norris focused the first volume of his trilogy, The Octopus, on the freight cars of a thinly disguised version of the Central Pacific.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Drabelle, D. (2012). The great American railroad war: how Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris took on the notorious Central Pacific Railroad . St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Drabelle, Dennis. 2012. The Great American Railroad War: How Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris Took On the Notorious Central Pacific Railroad. New York: St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Drabelle, Dennis. The Great American Railroad War: How Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris Took On the Notorious Central Pacific Railroad New York: St. Martin's Press, 2012.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Drabelle, D. (2012). The great american railroad war: how ambrose bierce and frank norris took on the notorious central pacific railroad. New York: St. Martin's Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Drabelle, Dennis. The Great American Railroad War: How Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris Took On the Notorious Central Pacific Railroad St. Martin's Press, 2012.

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