Nothing Like It In The World
About this book
"Nothing Like It in the World 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 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."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
New York Times reviewedUnion Pacific Railroad CompanyRailroad construction workersRailroadsSpoorwegenCentral Pacific Railroad CompanySpoorwegmaatschappijenHistoryCentral Pacific Railroad Company -- HistoryUnion Pacific Railroad Company -- HistoryRailroads -- United States -- History -- 19th centuryRailroad construction workers -- United States -- History -- 19th centuryRailroads, united states, historyRailroads, constructionRailroads, employeesRailroads, history