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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| Language: | English |
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New York
Penguin Books
2000
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| Call Number : | HE 2751 .B24 2000 |
Table of Contents:
- 1845-57: A Procession of Dreamers
- 1860-61: Union, Disunion, Incorporation
- 1863: Last of the Dreamers
- 1864: Struggle for Momentum
- 1865: The Losses Mount
- 1866: Eyeing the Main Chance
- 1867: Hell on Wheels
- 1868: Going for Broke
- 1869: Battleground and Meeting Ground
- 1872-73: Scandals, Scapegoats, and Dodgers