![]() ![]() ![]() There are unprecedented feats of engineering, tales of derring-go, political rabble-rousing, and a bevy of intelligent, determined men. Which makes for a very dramatic story indeed. This race for funding - and ultimate bragging rights - bold moves over measured thought and speed over caution. government pitted two companies against each other: the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads. To make the dream of a transcontinental railroad a reality, the U.S. Ambrose, this very accessible history is simultaneously sweeping and intimate, a chronicle of the competitive race to finish the rail line that would connect to the two coasts of the vast expanse of the United States. A larger-than-life story, it requires words like exploits, sacrifice, vision, tragedy, hubris, and triumph to be told. This remarkable book is a detailed history and a warm celebration of one of America’s greatest achievements: the transcontinental railroad. The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869 ![]()
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