Great and Shining Road: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad
Book Details
Author(s)
John Hoyt Williams
Publisher
Univ of Nebraska Pr
ISBN / ASIN
0803297890
ISBN-13
9780803297890
Availability
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Sales Rank
#2,029,645
Marketplace
Germany 🇩🇪
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Description
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.
