William R. Huber: Robert and John Pitcairn

Cover: 9781476696911 | Robert and John Pitcairn | Titans of Rail, Oil and Glass | Huber

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Scottish immigrants John and Robert Pitcairn--following their friend Andrew Carnegie--worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad, transporting troops and supplies for the Union army during the Civil War. John co-founded the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company--eventually a key player in the U.S. glass industry--while Robert managed the Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad through the aftermath of the 1889 Johnstown flood.
The history of the Pitcairn brothers parallels the evolution of American industry and transportation during and after the Civil War. This book provides a historical perspective on the 1877 railroad strike and other events that shaped the transportation industry and American industrialization. It also examines the spiritual and philanthropic impact of the Pitcairn brothers: Robert at the Shadyside Presbyterian Church near Pittsburgh and John at the Bryn Athyn religious community near Philadelphia. Today, the legacy of the Pitcairn brothers remains woven into the fabric of American industrialization, revealing the intricate connections among industry, transportation, and philanthropy during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Über den Autor

William R. Huber worked at Bell Telephone Laboratories and other major American technology companies before becoming an expert witness in patent litigation cases. He lives in West End, North Carolina.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by David Bear

Foreword by Bruce Henderson

Preface

Introduction

¿1.¿Finding a Home

¿2.¿Welcome to America

¿3.¿Dots and Dashes

¿4.¿Emanuel Swedenborg

¿5.¿The Pennsylvania Railroad

¿6.¿Railroads and the Civil War

¿7.¿John: Railroads, Oil and Church

¿8.¿Robert: Family, Railroads and Church

¿9.¿Travels with John

10.¿Blood on the Tracks-Part 1

11.¿Blood on the Tracks-Part 2

12.¿Marriage and Divorce

13.¿Glass and Gas

14.¿Antediluvian Johnstown

15.¿South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club

16.¿The Johnstown Flood-Part 1

17.¿The Johnstown Flood-Part 2

18.¿Unintended Consequences

19.¿Into the Country-Bryn Athyn

20.¿Life Goes On

21.¿Pitcairns After John

Epilogue and Retrospection

Appendix I: Pitcairn Family Trees

Appendix II: Visiting Bryn Athyn

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2025
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Importe , Politikwissenschaft & Soziologie
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781476696911
ISBN-10:	1476696918
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Huber, William R.
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	254 x 178 x 14 mm
Von/Mit:	William R. Huber
Erscheinungsdatum:	21.03.2025
Gewicht:	0,478 kg