James J. Hill: Empire Builder of the Northwest

• By: Michael P. Malone
• Format: Paperback,320 pgs, 5.5
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
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• Product ##: 5619

A succinct interpretive biography of James J. Hill, the "Empire Builder."

In this volume, Michael P. Malone provides a succinct interpretive biography of James J. Hill, the "Empire Builder"-so called for his work in developing the region of the United States between the Great Lakes and the Pacific Northwest.

Malone explores Hill’s complex life and personality, his activities and interests, and recreates both the story of the railroad race to the Pacific and the complex interactions involved in the development of the region.