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5. Who’s to Blame?
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Dedication v
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Map of Avalanche Country Study Areas xi
- Introduction: Arrival in Avalanche Country 1
- 1. Survival Strategies: 1820–1860 9
- 2. Mountain Miners, Skiing Mailmen, and Itinerant Preachers: 1850–1895 23
- 3. Industrial Mining and Risk 38
- 4. Railway Workers and Mountain Towns: 1870–1910 53
- 5. Who’s to Blame? 75
- 6. Disaster in the Cascades 89
- 7. Topping v. Great Northern Railway Company 104
- 8. Departure from Avalanche Country 119
- Notes 125
- Bibliography 151
- Index 167
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Dedication v
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Map of Avalanche Country Study Areas xi
- Introduction: Arrival in Avalanche Country 1
- 1. Survival Strategies: 1820–1860 9
- 2. Mountain Miners, Skiing Mailmen, and Itinerant Preachers: 1850–1895 23
- 3. Industrial Mining and Risk 38
- 4. Railway Workers and Mountain Towns: 1870–1910 53
- 5. Who’s to Blame? 75
- 6. Disaster in the Cascades 89
- 7. Topping v. Great Northern Railway Company 104
- 8. Departure from Avalanche Country 119
- Notes 125
- Bibliography 151
- Index 167