Great and Shining Road: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:John Hoyt WilliamsTheme:Chronological Period/19th Century, Cultural Region/Plains, Cultural Region/Western U.S.Publish date:7/1/1996Pages:349
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bison BooksISBN-13:9780803297890ISBN-10:0803297890UPC:9780803297890Book Category:Transportation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Railroads, United StatesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:8.96 x 6.14 x 0.85 inchesWeight:0.504Product ID:SC3G24DT1Q
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads were officially joined on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah, with the driving of a golden spike. This historic ceremony marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Spanning the Sierras and the "Great American Desert," the tracks connected San Francisco to Council Bluffs, Iowa. A Great and Shining Road is the exciting story of a mammoth feat that called forth entrepreneurial daring, financial wizardry, technological innovation, political courage and chicanery, and the heroism of thousands of laborers.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bison BooksISBN-13:9780803297890ISBN-10:0803297890UPC:9780803297890Book Category:Transportation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Railroads, United StatesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:8.96 x 6.14 x 0.85 inchesWeight:0.504Product ID:SC3G24DT1Q
John Hoyt Williams, a professor of history at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, is the author of Sam Houston.
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