A railroad across the United States was once thought to be nearly impossible: the vast expanse from the Pacific to the Atlantic Oceans had many obstacles, including towering mountain ranges and broad rivers. However, the 1862 Pacific Railroad Act tasked two railroad companies--the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific--with building a transcontinental railroad to link the coasts. How they managed to meet finally in 1869 is examined in the volume.
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A railroad across the United States was once thought to be nearly impossible: the vast expanse from the Pacific to the Atlantic Oceans had many obstacles, including towering mountain ranges and broad rivers. However, the 1862 Pacific Railroad Act tasked two railroad companies--the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific--with building a transcontinental railroad to link the coasts. How they managed to meet finally in 1869 is examined in the volume.
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