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  Northern Pacific Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morganization of the Northern Pacific, a process which befell many U.S. roads in the wake of the Panic of 1893, was handed to Morgan lieutenant Charles Henry Coster.
Northern Pacific stock was quoted at $150 a share on May 6, and is reported to have traded as much as $1,000 a share behind the scenes.
Northern Pacific was known for many firsts in locomotive history and was a leader in the development of modern supersteam locomotives.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Pacific   (3896 words)

  
 Right whale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Later, morphological factors such as small differences in the skull shape of northern and southern animals indicated that there were at least two species—one found only in the northern hemisphere, the other found in the Southern Ocean.
Thus, the two northern right whale species are the most endangered of all large whales and two of the most endangered animals in the world.
The Pacific species was historically found from the southern tip of Japan, across the Bering Strait and down the North American coast as far as California.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pacific_Northern_Right_Whale   (3789 words)

  
 Pacific Ocean   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
The Pacific Ocean borders Asia and Oceania to the west, North and South America to the east, and Antarctica to the south.
Some of the major marginal seas of the Pacific are the Bering Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, the South China Sea, the Coral Sea, the Tasman Sea, the Ross Sea, and the Gulf of California.
The Pacific was given its name because of the tranquillity of its waters, although it is occasionally swept by typhoons, and a number of strong currents circulate beneath the surface.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /nature_gallery/pacificocean.html   (739 words)

  
 About Us
At Pacific Northern Academy we expect students to be active participants in their own education, communicate clearly and respectfully and continually challenge themselves.
Founded in 1996, Pacific Northern Academy is located in Anchorage, Alaska, the state’s largest city with a population of 260,000.
Pacific Northern is an independent day school with an enrollment of 115 students, pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
www.pacificnorthern.org /2.cfm   (502 words)

  
 The Northern Pacific Railway
The Northern Pacific Railway urged this concern to assist it in obtaining funds in a similar manner.
In the early days of the Northern Pacific Railway, however, it was deemed advisable to run before the storm, rather than to stand and endure the rigours of the winter.
Control of the Northern Pacific Railway was at that time in the hands of Henry Villard, one of the most remarkable characters in the history of the United States of America.
www.rrgs.org /the-northern-pacific-railway.html   (1279 words)

  
 The West in Railroad Advertising: 1883-1911
One Northern Pacific advertisement that ran in Harper's Weekly even stated directly that the expense of the trip west was a guarantee that travelers would not be subjected to riding with "undesirable company" because only the wealthy high-society people could afford such a trip.
Northern Pacific capitalized on Yellowstone's reputation for wildlife, but animal life in Yosemite was nearly ignored completely in favor of images which emphasized the more commercially appealing vistas of the valley and discarded any references to animal habitation.
In response to the abundance of natural phenomena within the area, Northern Pacific adopted the nickname "the Wonderland Route" for its line to Yellowstone and began to tout its unparalleled reserve of animal life, scenic splendor, and "wondrous and curious freaks of Nature," thereby turning Yellowstone into a natural amusement park for the nation's elite.
xroads.virginia.edu /~MA96/RAILROAD/adverts1.html   (2291 words)

  
 The Northern Pacific -- Main Street of the Whole Northwest
From 1870 to 1873 the Northern Pacific’s crews pushed the railheads from Duluth, Minnesota, to Bismarck, Dakota Territory, in the east, and from Kalama to Tacoma, Washington Territory, in the West.
The Northern Pacific's premier passenger train, the North Coast Limited was among the safest and finest in the nation.
The Northern Pacific and the Great Northern withdraw unification application when the Interstate Commerce Commission bases approval on condition that the two lines divest themselves of their interest in Chicago, Burlington and Quincy.
www.employees.org /~davison/nprha/first.html   (6693 words)

  
 YVR&S Home Page
In 2000 the museum division was renamed the Northern Pacific Railway Museum.
In 1993 an agreement was reached with the Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma for the lease of the 1902 Northern Pacific engine #1364.
It was purchased by the Northern Pacific Railway in 1915.
www.nprymuseum.org   (553 words)

  
 Annotated Bibliography on Railroad Land Grants, with a Focus on the Northern Pacific Railroad and Its Corporate ...
Wonderland: or, The Pacific Northwest and Alaska: with a description of the country traversed by the Northern Pacific Railroad, by John Hyde.
Northern Pacific tour: the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, with a description of the country traversed by the Northern Pacific Railroad, by John Hyde.
Meyer, H.R. The settlements with the Pacific Railways.
www.landgrant.org /biblio1.html   (12907 words)

  
 Why Choose Pacific -- Northern California Private University
Pacific incorporates leadership training and awareness into the structure of many courses.
Pacific Firsts The University of the Pacific's unique history is characterized by periods of great transformation achieved through courageous pioneering efforts.
Pacific, a distinguished northern California private university, has thrived by nourishing its traditions and evolving through pioneering firsts.
www.pacific.edu /about/why-pacific/northern-california-private-university.asp   (492 words)

  
 Northern Pacific Railway. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company was chartered by special act of Congress in 1864, and construction was begun in 1870.
Under the leadership of Henry Billard, the Northern Pacific was opened in 1883 from Ashland, Wis., to Portland, Oreg.
In 1901 there was a spectacular financial contest between the interests of E. Harriman and those of James Hill and J. Morgan for control of the Northern Pacific.
www.bartleby.com /65/nr/NrthrnPR.html   (322 words)

  
 Northern Pacific Bibliography
Davidson, I. Oregon and the Pacific Northwest: Glimpses of pretty spots along the valley of the Columbia River from Northern Montana to the Pacific Ocean: Scenery along the line of the Northern Pacific Railroad, showing the new trans-continental route in process of construction.
Pacific Railroad Laws: including charters and acts of Congress relating to or affecting the Union Pacific Railroad, the Kansas Pacific Railway, the Denver Pacific Railway, the Central Pacific Railroad, the Northern Pacific Railroad, the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, and the Texas and Pacific Railroad.
The Pacific Northwest and Alaska: With a description of the country traversed by the Northern Pacific Railroad.
www.employees.org /~davison/nprha/bibliography.html   (1952 words)

  
 Top 20 Encyclopedia
In 1880 effective control of the remaining assets of the Northern Pacific was taken by Morgan's banking group in Philadelphia, but the next year the line was purchased by Henry Villard and a group of investors.
Rockefeller, owners of the mighty Union Pacific attempted a hostile takeover of the Northern Pacific-Burlington in the spring of 1901.
In later years, as American railroading continued to decline, the Northern Pacific merged with the Burlington, Great Northern and the Spokane, Portland and Seattle railroads on March 2, 1970 to form the Burlington Northern Railroad.
encyc.connectonline.com /index.php/Northern_Pacific   (825 words)

  
 Northern Pacific   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Northern Pacific, a steamer laid down 25 September 1913, was completed by Win.
Joining the Cruiser and Transport Squadron during the war, Northern Pacific operated between Hoboken, N.J. and Brest, France, making a total of 13 trips taking 22,645 troops and passengers to France and returning 9,532 to the United States.
Northern Pacific searched and found her seaworthy enough to rejoin the convoy.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/n6/northern_pacific.htm   (272 words)

  
 Northern Pacific Railroad, Idnian Treaty, Yellowstone River, Fort Rice, Stampede
Northern Pacific Railroad surveying and building clearly an boldly broke the 1868 Treaty with the Indians.
Northern Pacific Railroad surveying teams were antagonized by the Sioux Indians as they began surveying the Yellowstone river valley
This transcontinental railroad, the Northern Pacific Railroad was finally completed in September of 1883, due in part to Henry Villard taking over the board of directors and becoming president in 1881.
www.linecamp.com /museums/americanwest/western_clubs/northern_pacific_railroad/northern_pacific_railroad.html   (682 words)

  
 The Northern Pacific Railroad - Yellowstone's First Rail Access
Cooke became head of the Northern Pacific RR in 1868 and served until 1873.
This Montana town, about 50 miles north of the park, was founded in 1882 due to the construction of the Northern Pacific RR through Montana on the way to the West Coast.
It was the site of the largest Northern Pacific facilities west of Minnesota, containing division terminal, switchyard, roundhouse, repair shops, fuel and water structures, and a passenger station.
www.geocities.com /geysrbob/RR-NPRR.html   (1472 words)

  
 Welcome
Pacific Northern Academy’s distinctive educational program sets us apart as a unique opportunity for Anchorage families.
An education at Pacific Northern Academy is a wonderful opportunity for a student.
Pacific Northern Academy is a place where for ten years children have thrived as they achieve human and academic excellence.
www.pacificnorthern.org   (294 words)

  
 Northern Pacific Railway Yellowstone Park Line Map and Travel Brochure from the 1940's
Between Forsyth and Missoula, Montana, Northern Pacific trains are in the heart of the ranch country where scores of dude ranches, livestock ranches, hunting lodges, resort hotels and wilderness camps are guest headquarters throughout the summer, and some the year round.
Tacoma is one of the Pacific Coast terminal cities of the Northern Pacific and commands its world port on Commencement Bay in Puget Sound.
Fruit From Washington has collected more images of Northern Pacific Railroad Travel, including classic picture postcard scenes of natural wonders such as this view of the road along the shore of the Shoshone Reservoir, Yellowstone Park, taken by Asahel Curtis for the Northern Pacific Railway Company in the early 20th century.
www.fruitfromwashington.com /History/yellowstone.htm   (1639 words)

  
 Great Nothern
By 1878, three lines had been built across America with government money- the first Continental Railroad - the combination of the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific- the Southern Pacific which built across the Southern Route and the Northern Pacific, which was built across the Northern route.
The Great Northern was the dream of Jim Hill, He bought in 1878 a small Minnesota line called the St. Paul and Pacific.
Thus the Great Northern trains were always full, carrying cotton westward and lumber eastward.
www.multied.com /railroad/Greatnorthern.html   (254 words)

  
 PBS - Frontier House: Frontier Life
The completion of the Northern Pacific was nothing short of a miracle to eager Montanans.
The celebrated completion of the Union Pacific-Central Pacific Railroad at Promontory Point, Utah, on May 10, 1869, was a momentous occasion, but there was one problem with it, as far as Montanans were concerned: the railroad roughly followed the path of the Oregon-California Trail, and came nowhere near Montana.
Though Montana's primary railroad, the Northern Pacific, was in its early phases of construction in 1869, it would take another 15 years before it -- roughly following Lewis and Clark's more northerly route across the country -- reached the Territory.
www.pbs.org /wnet/frontierhouse/frontierlife/essay11.html   (684 words)

  
 History of the Northern Pacific Prairie Line
The August, 1921 Union Pacific Public time tables shows the GN running four passenger trains daily, two each way, on the line and the NP running passenger service between Tacoma and Lakeview only and then down the American Lake line.
In 1970, both the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern lost their individual identities when they merged with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and the Seattle, Portland and Spokane to make one large company: the Burlington Northern (BN).
The northern portion of the Prairie Line may be rebuilt someday as Washington State Department of Transportation has identified the Lakeview-Tacoma segment along with the American Lake Line (Nisqually-Lakeview) as a future high speed passenger corridor.
home.comcast.net /~olyferris/np/prairie.htm   (3455 words)

  
 Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association
The signing of the charter for the Northern Pacific by Abraham Lincoln in 1864 and the completion of its mainline in 1883 were major factors in the opening of the northern tier of United States.
The NP was involved in some key events affecting the development of the nation, such as: the demise of Custer’s troops, the financial collapses of 1873 and 1893, and the anti-trust legislation of the early1900s.
This is done by the nearly 2,000 members of the NPRHA who support research into the operations, equipment, and facilities of the NP and by modeling and publishing the various research findings.
www.nprha.org   (363 words)

  
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The Northern Pacific Regional Working Group was formed under the auspices of the National Plan to formulate shorebird management goals for the Northern Pacific Region (NPR), which represents western Washington and Oregon.
The northern Pacific coast of the United States is an important part of the Pacific Flyway used by many migrating and wintering shorebirds.
Given the tremendous importance of this region to these and other shorebird species, the Northern Pacific Regional Working Group was convened under the auspices of the United States National Shorebird Conservation Plan (NSCP) to develop a conservation strategy for shorebirds in the region.
www.fws.gov /shorebirdplan/RegionalShorebird/downloads/NPACIFIC4.doc   (9402 words)

  
 Costa Rica Destinations- Northern Pacific
For exemplo, Playa Grande is the nesting area of the giant leather back turtle (nesting season November to April), and Flamingo, a white sand beach, located minutes away from.
While Coco still maintains the character of a Latin fishing village, the area surrounding it is becoming a popular resort destination for international travelers, and a growing number of expatriate families call it home.
Tuna, Marlin, and Pacific Sailfish averaging more than 50 kg are common in the waters off Coco.
www.gotcostarica.com /destinations/northernpacific.htm   (688 words)

  
 USN Ships--USS Northern Pacific (1917-1919)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
S.S. Northern Pacific, a 8255 gross ton passenger liner, was built in 1913-1914 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for high speed commercial operation in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
However, she was not so lucky during the great influenza epidemic that struck the United States during the last four months of the year.
Slightly more than 500 passengers were carried to France on Northern Pacific's ninth eastbound trip and less than 2000 on her tenth, which began on 12 November 1918, one day after the fighting had ceased.
www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-n/no-pac.htm   (994 words)

  
 NP 642
The Northern Pacific purchased five new Mann McCann ballast spreaders from the St. Paul Foundry in 1921.
In July of 1996 the spreader was purchased from the Burlington Northern for $1,000.
Burlington Northern Railway acquired NP 642, 643 and 645 with the NP merger in 1970.
www.nprymuseum.org /np642/np642home.htm   (389 words)

  
 Northern Pacific Railway Company
The collection documents its operations across the northern tier of western states for more than one hundred years, until its 1970 merger with the Great Northern, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and the Spokane, Portland and Seattle that formed the Burlington Northern.
Extensive subject files document the finances and operations of branch lines and other subsidiaries, the Northern Pacific Railroad's receivership and reorganization (1893-1897), and the valuation of all corporate physical property ordered in 1917, as well as many other subjects relating to the management of the corporation.
The Northern Pacific railway system included not only those the parent corporation, but also nearly two hundred  branch lines and subsidiary companies that it either wholly or partly owned.
www.mnhs.org /library/findaids/00521.htm   (3319 words)

  
 Northern Pacific Airways   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
The mission of Northern Pacific Airways is dedication to the highest quality of realism, professionalism, and customer service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and spirit.
Above all, Northern Pacific Airways provides the concern, respect, and caring attitude for every pilot and team member.
It is this innovative attitude that has truly made Northern Pacific Airways, it's pilots, and it's staff what they are today.
www.norpacva.com   (232 words)

  
 Post-Civil War Railroad Expansion
In the wake of the success of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific, other ventures were launched that required huge subsidies and land grants like their predecessors.
Northern Pacific Railroad Co. The Northern Pacific was granted a charter by Congress in 1864, which provided the private company with huge subsidies.
In 1865, the Southern Pacific began its extension across the lower tier of states by purchasing existing lines and constructing new mileage where necessary.
www.u-s-history.com /pages/h873.html   (433 words)

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