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The First Transcontinental Railroad
Author | : James K. Wheaton |
Publsiher | : BookCaps Study Guides |
Total Pages | : 45 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781610427616 |
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The First Transcontinental Railroad, originally called the Pacific Railroad, was a railroad built in the United States between 1863 and 1869 that connected the western part of America with its eastern part. Built by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad, it connected the Eastern terminus of Council Bluffs, Iowa/Omaha, Nebraska with the railroad lines of the Pacific Ocean at Oakland, California. In time, it would link in with the existing railway network present on the Eastern Coast of America, thus connecting the Atlantic and Pacific coast of the United States for the first time by rail. Because of this, the line received a second nickname, “the Overland Route.” The railroad was a government operation, authorized by Congress during the height of the Civil War. Congress passed the Pacific Railroad Acts in 1862 and again in 1864. To pay for it, the US government issued 30 year bonds, as well as granting government land to contractors. The construction of the line was a major achievement by both the Union Pacific (constructing westward from Iowa) and the Central Pacific (constructing eastward from California). The line was officially opened on May 10, 1869, with the Last Spike driven through the railway at Promontory Summit, Utah. James K. Wheaton looks at the history in this eBook.
Empire Express
Author | : David Haward Bain |
Publsiher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 1432 |
Release | : 2000-09-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781101658048 |
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After the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad was the nineteenth century's most transformative event. Beginning in 1842 with a visionary's dream to span the continent with twin bands of iron, Empire Express captures three dramatic decades in which the United States effectively doubled in size, fought three wars, and began to discover a new national identity. From self--made entrepreneurs such as the Union Pacific's Thomas Durant and era--defining figures such as President Lincoln to the thousands of laborers whose backbreaking work made the railroad possible, this extraordinary narrative summons an astonishing array of voices to give new dimension not only to this epic endeavor but also to the culture, political struggles, and social conflicts of an unforgettable period in American history.
A Timeline History of the Transcontinental Railroad
Author | : Alison Behnke |
Publsiher | : Lerner Publications |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2015-11-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781467786430 |
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In the early nineteenth century, much of the land west of the Mississippi River was not yet part of the United States. Many people dreamed of settling this huge area, but the journey to get there was long and dangerous. By the mid-1860s, a bold plan had taken shape: the country had decided to build a single railroad stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Spanning North America, it would be the first railway to cross a continent: the first transcontinental railroad. Follow along with the difficult and dangerous work of building the transcontinental railroad. Track the events and turning points of this major construction project that contributed to the westward expansion of the United States, yet created hardships and conflicts along the way.
Nothing Like It In the World
Author | : Stephen E. Ambrose |
Publsiher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 2001-11-06 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0743203178 |
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The story of the men who build the transcontinental railroad in the 1860's.
The First Transcontinental Railroad
Author | : John Debo Galloway |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 1950 |
Genre | : Americana |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105033788329 |
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The Last Rail
Author | : Darice Bailer |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Pacific railroads |
ISBN | : 1568993633 |
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"The building of the first transcontinental railroad"--Cover.
The Great Iron Trail
Author | : Robert West Howard |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 1962 |
Genre | : Commerce |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105041830097 |
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Ten Mile Day
Author | : Mary Ann Fraser |
Publsiher | : Square Fish |
Total Pages | : 81 |
Release | : 2016-08-02 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781250131249 |
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On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America's first transcontinental railroad was driven home at Promontory Summit, Utah. Illustrated with the author's carefully researched, evocative paintings, here is a great adventure story in the history of the American West--the day Charles Crocker staked $10,000 on the crews' ability to lay a world record ten miles of track in a single, Ten Mile Day.