Empire express building the first transcontinental railroad
Chronicles the events that took place in the thirty years it took to complete the first transcontinental railroad, profiling the key players in its development, the major setbacks the workers faced, and the public objections to the railroad's completion.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Penguin Books
2000
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| Summary: | Chronicles the events that took place in the thirty years it took to complete the first transcontinental railroad, profiling the key players in its development, the major setbacks the workers faced, and the public objections to the railroad's completion. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 797 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations, maps 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 067080889X (hc) 0140084991 (pbk) |