William C. Van Horne - Knowles, Valerie
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William C. Van Horne was one of North America's most accomplished men. Born in Illinois in 1843, he became a prominent railroading figure in the United States before being lured north to Canada to become general manager of the fledgling Canadian Pacific Railway. The railroading general pushed through construction of the CPR's transcontinental line and then went on to become the company's president. A man of prodigious energy and many talents, he also became Canada's foremost art collector and one of this country's leading financiers. Van Horne capped his career by opening up Cuba's interior with a railway.…mehr

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William C. Van Horne was one of North America's most accomplished men. Born in Illinois in 1843, he became a prominent railroading figure in the United States before being lured north to Canada to become general manager of the fledgling Canadian Pacific Railway. The railroading general pushed through construction of the CPR's transcontinental line and then went on to become the company's president. A man of prodigious energy and many talents, he also became Canada's foremost art collector and one of this country's leading financiers. Van Horne capped his career by opening up Cuba's interior with a railway.
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Valerie Knowles was born in Montreal and has a B.A. (Honours History) from Smith College and an M.A. (History) from McGill University. In addition to writing for newspapers, magazines, and federal government departments, she has taught history and worked as an archivist. She has published several non-fiction works, including From Telegrapher to Titan: The Life of William C. Van Horne, whichi won the 2004 University of British Columbia Medal for Canadian Biography and the 2005 City of Ottawa Book Award for Non-Fiction. Valerie lives in Ottawa.