Great and Shining Road: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad

Name: Great and Shining Road: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad
Author: John Hoyt Williams
ISBN: 9780803297890

Author John Hoyt Williams

Publisher Univ of Nebraska Pr

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Author(s)John Hoyt Williams

PublisherUniv of Nebraska Pr

ISBN / ASIN0803297890

ISBN-139780803297890

MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷

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A Great and Shining Road 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.