A great and shining road : The epic story of the transcontinental railroad

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...

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Tác giả chính: Williams, John Hoyt
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Được phát hành: New York Time Books 1988
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