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Empire Express
David Haward Bain
其他書名
Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
出版
Penguin
, 2000-09-01
主題
History / United States / 19th Century
Transportation / Railroads / History
Technology & Engineering / Civil / Transportation
ISBN
1101658045
9781101658048
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=NSHyM2rCFM0C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
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.