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Название: A Great & Shining Road: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad Автор: John Hoyt Williams Издательство: Times Books ISBN: 0812918320 Год: 1989 Формат: PDF Страниц: 372 Размер: 54,4 МБ Язык: Английский
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads were officially joined on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah, with the driving of a golden spike. This historic ceremony marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Spanning the Sierras and the ?Great American Desert, the tracks connected San Francisco to Council Bluffs, Iowa. A Great and Shining Road is the exciting story of a mammoth feat that called forth entrepreneurial daring, financial wizardry, technological innovation, political courage and chicanery, and the heroism of thousands of laborers.
Railroads: The Great American Adventure Автор: Charlton Ogburn Название: Railroads: The Great American Adventure Издательство: National Geographic Society Год: 1977 Формат: PDF Страниц: 212...