Robert and John Pitcairn - Huber, William R.

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Résumé :
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....

Biographie:
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....

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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
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