Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. CONTENTS ix
4. ILLUSTRATIONS xi
5. I. CATCHING THE STEP 1
6. II. RAILROAD REFORMER 34
7. III. MAKING A FORTUNE 65
8. IV. THE UNION PACIFIC FAILURE 81
9. V. THE HOUSE ON PRESIDENT'S HILL 130
10. VI. AN AVERSION TO REFORMERS OF THE WRONG SORT 171
11. VII. INTO HARBOR AT LAST 201
12. Notes. Index
13. NOTES 225
14. INDEX 253