The Central Pacific Railroad Co
Author | : Creed Haymond |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 1888 |
Genre | : Pacific railroads |
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Author | : Creed Haymond |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 1888 |
Genre | : Pacific railroads |
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Author | : Central Pacific Railroad Company |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 1887 |
Genre | : Pacific railroads |
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Author | : Central Pacific Railroad Company |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 1889 |
Genre | : Railroads |
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Author | : Clark J. Evans |
Publisher | : Children's Press(CT) |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780516226774 |
Dramatic and defining moments in American history come vividly the life in the Cornerstones of Freedom series.
Author | : James K. Wheaton |
Publisher | : BookCaps Study Guides |
Total Pages | : 45 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1610427610 |
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.
Author | : Central Pacific Railroad Company |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 1887 |
Genre | : Pacific railroads |
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Author | : Eric Kraft |
Publisher | : Benchmark Education Company |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1450907660 |
Thousands of men, billions of dollars according to today's estimates, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles characterized the building of the transcontinental railroad--a tremendous achievement! Today, this accomplishment is viewed as a major factor in binding our nation together.
Author | : John Debo Galloway |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 1950 |
Genre | : Americana |
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Author | : Central Pacific Railroad Company |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1868 |
Genre | : Railroads |
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Author | : Lucius Beebe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 652 |
Release | : 1963 |
Genre | : Central Pacific Railroad |
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