Title

The dutiful son, Louis W. Hill : life in the shadow of the empire builder, James J. Hill / Biloine W. Young with Eileen R. McCormack ; with a foreword by Annette Atkins.

Creation Date

2010

Description

1. Louis' beginnings : in the bosom of the family
2. The tortuous task of education
3. Minnesota's ore lands and Louis' vision beyond railroads
4. Marriage and children
5. Stepping into his father's shoes
6. The dry farming disaster
7. The best-loved homes : North Oaks and Pebble Beach
8. The founding and development of Glacier Park
9. The Blackfeet and Louis' "See America first" campaign
10. The Glidden Auto Tour and celebration at Glacier Park
11. Running the Hill roads and buying Oregon lands
12. Louis as St. Paul's first citizen and head of the Winter Carnival
13. World War I and government control of the railroads
14. The death of James J. Hill
15. Louis' struggles as administrator of his father's estate
16. Louis' life after railroads
17. The death of Mary T. Hill and the conflict over her estate
18. The Hill siblings' lawsuits
19. Louis' philanthropy and the North Oaks Fresh Air Camp
20. Louis' death and the foundation he left to his community
Afterword