The native Canadian's name became synonymous with railroad innovation and visionary business leadership in the last quarter of the 19th century. The transportation pioneer of the American ...
In 1868, the Peruvian Congress opened a tender for the building of a railroad in Peru, connecting the Andes with the Pacific coast. It was won by American investor Henry Meiggs, who entrusted ...
The remnants of a railroad that went bankrupt in 1888 have become one of the highest-flying stocks in the oil patch—and one of the top performers in any sector this year. Shares of Texas Pacific ...