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Chronicles of Canada Volume 32 - The Railway Builders: A Chronicle of Overland Highways

by Oscar D. Skelton

When the pace of railroad construction slackened in 1914, Canada had achieved a remarkable position in the railway world. Only five other countries—the United States, Russia, Germany, India, and, by a small margin, France—possessed a greater mileage; and, relatively to population, none came anywhere near her. This is the story of how Canada became a country stitched together by rail
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Chronicles of Canada Volume 32 - The Railway Builders: A Chronicle of Overland Highways by Oscar D. Skelton

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English

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English

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1920

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Oscar Douglas Skelton was a Canadian political economist and civil servant. Skelton was a loyal member of the Liberal Party, an expert on international affairs, and a nationalist who encouraged Canadi...

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