Opening Of The Pacific Railroad

Author : James K. Wheaton
Publisher : BookCaps Study Guides
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781610427616

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The First Transcontinental Railroad by James K. Wheaton Pdf

The First Transcontinental Railroad, originally called the Pacific Railroad, was a railroad built in the United States between 1863 and 1869 that connected the western part of America with its eastern part. Built by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad, it connected the Eastern terminus of Council Bluffs, Iowa/Omaha, Nebraska with the railroad lines of the Pacific Ocean at Oakland, California. In time, it would link in with the existing railway network present on the Eastern Coast of America, thus connecting the Atlantic and Pacific coast of the United States for the first time by rail. Because of this, the line received a second nickname, “the Overland Route.” The railroad was a government operation, authorized by Congress during the height of the Civil War. Congress passed the Pacific Railroad Acts in 1862 and again in 1864. To pay for it, the US government issued 30 year bonds, as well as granting government land to contractors. The construction of the line was a major achievement by both the Union Pacific (constructing westward from Iowa) and the Central Pacific (constructing eastward from California). The line was officially opened on May 10, 1869, with the Last Spike driven through the railway at Promontory Summit, Utah. James K. Wheaton looks at the history in this eBook.

Author : Professor Faculty of Economics Samuel Bowles,Samuel Bowles
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1290391548

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The Pacific Railroad--Open How to Go by Professor Faculty of Economics Samuel Bowles,Samuel Bowles Pdf

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Pacific railroads
ISBN : STANFORD:36105010345960

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Pacific Railroad Inauguration by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112082607745

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Opening of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad by Anonim Pdf

Author : Harold Adams Innis
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1015724302

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A History of the Canadian Pacific Railway by Harold Adams Innis Pdf

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Author : Henry Kirke White
Publisher : Chicago, University of Chicago Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015006097060

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History of the Union Pacific Railway by Henry Kirke White Pdf

Author : Samuel 1826-1878 Bowles,Making of America Project
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1371070830

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PACIFIC RAILROAD--OPEN HT GO by Samuel 1826-1878 Bowles,Making of America Project Pdf

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Author : Samuel 1826-1878 Bowles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1371070857

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PACIFIC RAILROAD--OPEN HT GO by Samuel 1826-1878 Bowles Pdf

Author : Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0342656074

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Grand Opening of the Northern Pacific Railway by Northern Pacific Railroad Company Pdf

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Author : Samuel 1826-1878 Bowles,John Davis Batchelder Collection (Librar
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : History
ISBN : 1374044652

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PACIFIC RAILROAD--OPEN HT GO by Samuel 1826-1878 Bowles,John Davis Batchelder Collection (Librar Pdf

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Author : William H. McKenzie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1479227218

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Opening the Rail Gateway to the West: Constructing Pacific Railway of Missouri by William H. McKenzie Pdf

The story of the construction of the Pacific Railroad of Missouri starting in 1851 through its early operation until the end of the Civil War. This is the story of the first railroad to break ground west of the Mississippi River. Information on construction, Barretts Tunnels, and the early locomotives is included in this book. Includes photos, a timetable, a map, and illustrations. This was the predecessor railroad to Missouri Pacific and is now part of the Union Pacific System.

Author : Asa Whitney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1849
Category : Pacific railroads
ISBN : OXFORD:N10630785

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A Project for a Railroad to the Pacific by Asa Whitney Pdf

Author : Bruce C. Cooper
Publisher : Polyglot PressInc
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1411599934

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Riding the Transcontinental Rails by Bruce C. Cooper Pdf

Author : Mary Ann Fraser
Publisher : Square Fish
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781250131249

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Ten Mile Day by Mary Ann Fraser Pdf

On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America's first transcontinental railroad was driven home at Promontory Summit, Utah. Illustrated with the author's carefully researched, evocative paintings, here is a great adventure story in the history of the American West--the day Charles Crocker staked $10,000 on the crews' ability to lay a world record ten miles of track in a single, Ten Mile Day.

Author : Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1295637669

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Grand Opening of the Northern Pacific Railway by Northern Pacific Railroad Company Pdf

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