Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
- Paperback
848 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2000
Summary
After the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad was the nineteenth century’s most transformative event. Beginning in 1842 with a visionary’s dream to span the continent with twin bands of iron, Empire Express captures three dramatic decades in which the United States effectively doubled in size, fought three wars, and began to discover a new national identity. From self-made entrepreneurs such as the Union Pacific’s Thomas Durant and era-defining figures such as President L…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140084993 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140084991 |
| Author: | David Haward Bain |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 848 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2000 |
| Weight: | 880g |
| Dimensions: | 44mm x 159mm x 235mm |
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“Rich with scandal, tragedy, and visionary characters”.– SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
About The Author
David Haward Bain
David Haward Bain is the author of four previous works of nonfiction, including “Empire Express” and “Sitting in Darkness,” which received a Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Book Award. His articles and essays have appeared in “Smithsonian, American Heritage, Kenyon Review,” and “Prairie Schooner,” and he reviews regularly for “The New York Times Book Review,” “The Washington Post,” and “Newsday.” He is a teacher at Middlebury College and the Bread Loaf Writers Conference.
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