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A Great and Shining Road: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad
John Hoyt Williams
A Great and Shining Road: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad
John Hoyt Williams
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 is the 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.
349 pages, 27 photographs, map
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 1, 1996 |
ISBN13 | 9780803297890 |
Publishers | University of Nebraska Press |
Pages | 349 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 22 mm · 503 g |