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Chronicles the construction of the transcontinental railroad, offering historical insights into American expansion and industrialization.
The author of Citizen Soldiers and Undaunted Courage chronicles the race to finish the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s and the exploits, sacrifices, triumphs, and tragedies of the individuals who made it happen. 500,000 first printing.
| Weight | 0.726 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 16.5 × 3.8 × 24.8 in |
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This historical account details a key event in American expansion and industrialization, beneficial for history and social studies curriculum.
In this New York Times bestseller, Stephen Ambrose brings to life the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad, from the men who financed it to the engineers and surveyors who risked their lives to the workers who signed on for the dangerous job. Nothing Like It in the World gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad–the investors who risked their businesses and money; the enlightened politicians who understood its importance; the engineers and surveyors who risked, and sometimes lost, their lives; and the Irish and Chinese immigrants, the defeated Confederate soldiers, and the other laborers who did the backbreaking and dangerous work on the tracks. The U.S. government pitted two companies–the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads–against each other in a race for funding, encouraging speed over caution. Locomotives, rails, and spikes were shipped from the East through Panama or around South America to the West or lugged across the country to the Plains. In Ambrose’s hands, this enterprise, with its huge expenditure of brainpower, muscle, and sweat, comes vibrantly to life.
| Weight | 0.499 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 15.6 × 2.5 × 23.5 in |
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