"Born on the frontier at American Fork, Utah Territory, two years after the Denver & Rio Grande Western reached town, Judge Wilson McCarthy lived to try to harness the wonders of the Atomic Age." "After a youth as a cowboy on the Canadian plains, Mormon missionary in Scotland, and law student at Columbia (while working for Tammany Hall), Judge McCarthy advanced from crusading district attorney to judge and banker. He then became one of the most powerful men in America as a director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, ...
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"Born on the frontier at American Fork, Utah Territory, two years after the Denver & Rio Grande Western reached town, Judge Wilson McCarthy lived to try to harness the wonders of the Atomic Age." "After a youth as a cowboy on the Canadian plains, Mormon missionary in Scotland, and law student at Columbia (while working for Tammany Hall), Judge McCarthy advanced from crusading district attorney to judge and banker. He then became one of the most powerful men in America as a director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression. His crowning achievement would be the rescue of a legendary American railroad." "The halcyon days of railroads have passed, but the legend of the Denver & Rio Grande lives on. Crossing the Continental Divide, the storied line hauled away vast mineral wealth but had to survive various corporate incarnations, business and political machinations, and a record that for a time earned it the nickname "Dangerous and Rapidly Growing Worse." McCarthy gave the road's employees a stake in the company's success and made it into a "western railroad operated by western men.""--BOOK JACKET.
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Add this copy of Always a Cowboy: Judge Wilson McCarthy and the Rescue to cart. $17.68, good condition, Sold by Jenson Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Logan, UT, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Utah State University Press.
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This item shows signs of wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact, but may have aesthetic issues such as small tears, bends, scratches, and scuffs. Spine may also show signs of wear. Pages may include some notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Add this copy of Always a Cowboy: Judge Wilson McCarthy and the Rescue to cart. $17.85, very good condition, Sold by Marissa's Books and Gifts rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Salt Lake City, UT, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Utah State University Press.
Add this copy of Always a Cowboy: Judge Wilson McCarthy and the Rescue to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Printed Garden, Booksellers rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sandy, UT, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Utah State University Press.
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NF in F jacket. Octavo. Very dark charcoal colored cloth covered boards and spine with shiny silver foil lettering on the spine. Book has a nearly unnoticable bump at the tail of the spine. White endfpapers. Binding is straight and tight. Pages are all clean, white, and crisp. 316 pages. Illustrated with some photographs. Dust Jacket-has no discernable flaws-jacket is clean, bright, and sharp.
Add this copy of Always a Cowboy: Judge Wilson McCarthy and the Rescue to cart. $43.26, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Utah State University Press.
Add this copy of Always a Cowboy: Judge Wilson McCarthy and the Rescue to cart. $126.48, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Utah State University Press.
