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The Pacific Telegraph and Railway
Author | : John Loughborough |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 1849 |
Genre | : Pacific railroads |
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Railroad and Telegraph Line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Pacific Railroads |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 12 |
Release | : 1894 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : |
The Pacific Telegraph and Railway
Author | : John Loughborough |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 1849 |
Genre | : Pacific railroads |
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The First Transcontinental Railroad
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.
The Pacific Telegraph and Railway
Author | : George Conclin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1848 |
Genre | : Boards of trade |
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Pacific Railroad and Telegraph
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1856 |
Genre | : Pacific railroads |
ISBN | : |
Railroad Communication with the Pacific
Author | : Central Pacific Railroad Company |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 1867 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : |
The Railroad, the Telegraph, and Other Technologies
Author | : Xina M. Uhl |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2017-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1680487973 |
From 1800 to 1900 the territory of the United States expanded fourfold, and the population skyrocketed from about five million to seventy-five million plus. Two key innovations in technology helped this rapid development take place: steam and electricity. This easy-to-read guide traces the rail system's impact on shipping, travel, and the taming of the western frontier. Also covered are unprecedented advances in communication and other technology, such as new steel processes and improved farming tools. These changes not only ushered forth a new era of American progress but also formed the foundation of the modern world.