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The men who built the transcontinental railroad 186369. Commentary dated december 19, 2000 contributed by g. Next to winning the civil war and abolishing slavery, building the first transcontinental railroad, from omaha, nebraska, to sacramento, california, was the greatest achievement of the american people in the 19th century. Stephen ambroses nonfiction book is not just a dry history book. Looking for a good book about the transcontinental railroad. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nothing like it in the world. Stephen edward ambrose january 10, 1936 october, 2002 was an american historian and biographer of u. Heroism and the transcontinental railroad the atlas society. Commentary dated november 10, 2000 contributed by salvador a. After watching the shows, it gives us greater clarity on just what a great feat it was to build it. Nothing like it in the world is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad the investors who risked. The men who built the transcontinental railroad, 18631869 2000 american heritage. The men that built the transcontinental railroad 18631869 men who built the transcontinental railroad, 186569.
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