The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Granger roads — Granger railroads Gran ger railroads, or Granger roads Granger roads . (Finance) Certain railroads whose traffic largely consists in carrying the produce of farmers or grangers; specifically applied to the Chicago & Alton; Chicago, Burlington &… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Granger shares — Granger stocks Granger stocks or Granger shares Granger shares Stocks or shares of the granger railroads. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Granger stocks — or Granger shares Granger shares Stocks or shares of the granger railroads. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Granger — (von the grange, die Scheune) ist die Bezeichnung für eine Bauernpartei in den westlichen Gebieten der Vereinigten Staaten, die im Jahre 1872 und den folgenden eine stürmische Bewegung gegen die ihrer Meinung nach zu hohen Lokaltarife der… … Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens
Granger Movement — U.S. Hist. a campaign for state control of railroads and grain elevators, esp. in the north central states, carried on during the 1870s by members of the Patrons of Husbandry (the Grange), a farmers organization that had been formed for social… … Universalium
Granger Movement — U.S. Hist. a campaign for state control of railroads and grain elevators, esp. in the north central states, carried on during the 1870s by members of the Patrons of Husbandry (the Grange), a farmers organization that had been formed for social… … Useful english dictionary
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad — Rock Island Line redirects here. For the Metra commuter rail line, see Rock Island District. For the song performed by Leadbelly, see Rock Island Line (song). For the Johnny Cash album, see Rock Island Line (album). Chicago, Rock Island and… … Wikipedia
Portland and Western Railroad — Infobox SG rail railroad name=Portland Western Railroad logo filename=PNWRLogo.jpg logo size=126 marks=PNWR, WPRR locale=Oregon, United States start year=1995 end year=present old gauge= hq city=Salem, OregonThe Portland and Western Railroad… … Wikipedia
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika — (United States of America). Eisenbahnen. Inhaltsverzeichnis: Einleitung. – I. Entwicklung des Eisenbahnnetzes. – II. Geschichtliches. – III. Bau, Anlagekosten, Rechtsgrundlagen, Staatsunterstützung. – IV. Organisation, Aufsicht. – V.… … Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens
History of the United States (1865–1918) — The history of the United States (1865–1918) covers Reconstruction and the rise of industrialization in the United States.At the conclusion of the Civil War, the United States remained bitterly divided. Reconstruction and its failure left the… … Wikipedia
