Background
Scott was born to Roy J. Scott and the former Edna Dodson in Wrights, an unincorporated community in Greene County in west-central Illinois.
(In the sprawling Northwest, from the upper Mississippi Ri...)
In the sprawling Northwest, from the upper Mississippi River valley to Puget Sound, no railroad shaped the landscape and society like the Great Northern Railway Company. This is the complete history of that enterprise, from 1856, when the first charter was granted, through the era of James J. Hill—known as the Empire Builder—to its maturation and eventual merger in 1970, when the eight-thousand-mile Great Northern was incorporated into the massive Burlington Northern. The Great Northern Railway highlights the changes brought on by economic, political, social, and technological advances, including world wars, increased competition from other modes of transportation, and tighter government restrictions. The first part of the book (1856–1916) examines the railway’s early strategies and philosophy, relations with employees, and vigorous campaigns to develop the service area. The second part of the history (1916–1970) offers an assessment of a dramatic period of transition for the railroad—international conflicts, the Great Depression, the rise of motor vehicles, increasing labor costs, and stronger unions. Illustrated with more than two hundred maps, period photographs, and drawings, the volume also includes appendixes listing the original track-laying history, track removals, ruling grades on main freight routes, and main line ruling grades from Minneapolis to Seattle.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0816644292/?tag=2022091-20
(This book details the history of this major entrepreneuri...)
This book details the history of this major entrepreneurial enterprise from 1856, when its earliest predecessor received charter authority to 1970 when the 8,000 mile Great Northern became an integral part of the massive Burlington Northern. The authors examine the railway's early strategies and philosophy, relations with employees and vigorous campaigns to develop the service area. Informative, meticulously researched and handsomely illustrated, this book is a vibrant blend of business, railroad and regional history reflecting America's heritage.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SFIKPC/?tag=2022091-20
Scott was born to Roy J. Scott and the former Edna Dodson in Wrights, an unincorporated community in Greene County in west-central Illinois.
In 1952, he received his Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. He subsequently received his Master of Arts and his Doctor of Philosophy in history from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1953 and 1957, respectively.
In 1997, he co-authored Wal-Mart: A History of Sam Walton"s Retail Phenomenon, a study of Sam Walton"s Wal-Mart retail giant. He served from 1946-1948 in the United States Army Air Corps, organized in 1947 into the United States Air Force. Prior to his tenure at Mississippi State, he was from 1957-1958 a faculty member at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, formerly known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana.
Between 1959 and 1960, he taught at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri.
Scott was on the Moscow State University faculty from 1960-1998, when he retired as professor emeritus. He was also the William L. Giles Distinguished Professor of History from 1978-1998.
In 1989, Scott was elected president of the Mississippi Historical Association.
(This book details the history of this major entrepreneuri...)
(In the sprawling Northwest, from the upper Mississippi Ri...)
A mature Christian can reach a state where the love of God reigns supreme in the heart. Number one can be perfect in an absolute way, as God is. But it is possible to be perfect in love to God.
Served with United States Air Force, 1946-1948.
Married Jane Angeline Brayford, July 9, 1959. Children: John, Elizabeth, Sarah.