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OverviewPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Asa Whitney was an American merchant and great railroad promoter. Whitney lived in New Rochelle, New York, just to the north of New York City where he was a highly successful dry-goods merchant. He was one of the first backers of an American Transcontinental Railway. As early as 1830 Whitney became enthralled with railroads and foresaw their future role in business and transport. While on a buying trip in England, he rode on the newly opened Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dismas Reinald ApostolisPublisher: DIC Press Imprint: DIC Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.231kg ISBN: 9786137726532ISBN 10: 6137726533 Pages: 152 Publication Date: 21 October 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |