building the first transcontinental railroad Bain, David Haward 1949- creator text bibliography nyu New York Penguin Books 2000 monographic eng

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xiii, 797 p. : ill., maps. ; 25 cm. Part I- 1845-57: A procession of dreamers--- Part II- 1860-61: Union, disunion, incorporation--- Part III- 1863: Last of the dreamers--- Part IV- 1864: Struggle for momentum--- Part V- 1865: The losses mount--- Part VI- 1866: Eyeing the main chance--- Part VII- 1867: Hell on wheels--- Part VIII- 1868: Going for broke--- Part IX- 1869: Battleground and meeeting ground--- Part X- 1872-73: Scandals, scapegoats, and Dodgers. David Haward Bain. Nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History (cover) Includes bibliographical references (p. [759]-777) and index. Railroads United States History Ferrocarriles Historia Estados Unidos West (U.S.) History HE 2751 B162e 2000 385/.0973 0140084991(pbk) 9780140084993 GyGoGBV 010507 20230404125849.0 spa