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Railroaded : the transcontinentals and the making of modern America

by White, Richard, 1947-

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A new, incisive history of the transcontinental railroads and how they transformed America in the decades after the Civil War. Full description

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English

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English

Edition

1st ed.

Subjects

Railroads > United States > History > 19th century.

Land settlement > United States > History > 19th century.

National characteristics, American.

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