A Great and Shining Road The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad
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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.
Book information
ISBN: | 9780803297890 |
Publisher: | Bison Books |
Imprint: | Bison Books |
Pub date: | 01 Jun 1996 |
DEWEY: | 385.0979 |
DEWEY edition: | 20 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 341 |
Weight: | 567g |
Height: | 152mm |
Width: | 229mm |
Spine width: | 22mm |