Rival rails
the race to build America's greatest transcontinental railroad
1st ed.
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Publication
2010 - Random House, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
107,500 words, Guess
Page Count
430 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Internet Archiverivalrailsraceto0000born
- ISBN-139781400065615
- ISBN-101400065615
- Library of Congress Control Number2009047297
- OCLC Control Number488730790
and 2 more
- Better World Books9781400065615
- Open LibraryOL23962335M
Classifications
- DDC385.0973/09034
- LCCHE2751 .B67 2010
- LCCHE2751.B67 2010
Description
"After the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869, the rest of the country was up for grabs, and the race was on. The prize: a better, shorter, less snowy route through the corridors of the American Southwest, linking Los Angeles to Chicago. In Rival Rails, Borneman lays out in compelling detail the sectional rivalries, contested routes, political posturing, and ambitious business dealings that unfolded as an increasing number of lines pushed their way across the country" --Cover, p. 2.
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