Over the Range : A History of the Promontory Summit Route of the Pacific Railroad

Over the Range A History of the Promontory Summit Route of the Pacific Railroad

Francaviglia looks anew at the geographical-historical context of the driving of the golden spike in May 1869. He gazes outward from the site of the transcontinental railroad's completion-the summit of a remote mountain range that extends south into the Great Salt Lake. The transportation c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Francaviglia, Richard V. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Logan : Utah State University Press 2008.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Central Pacific Railroad Company > History.
Union Pacific Railway Company.
Railroads > History.
Railroads > West (U.S.) > History.
Pacific railroads.
Electronic books.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009430333706719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Envisioning Promontory (1820-1850)
  • In the path of history (1850-1865)
  • The battle of the maps (1865-1868)
  • A moment of glory : Promontory, 1869
  • On the early mainline (1869-1875)
  • Big time railroading (1875-1904)
  • A regional branchline (1904-1942)
  • A changing countryside & landscape (1904-1942)
  • Remembering Promontory (1942-present)
  • Epilogue : full circle.

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