The Story Of The First Trans-Continental Railroad

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The story of the Union Pacific Railroad. Chapter headings are: 1. The Project and its Projectors 2. The Proposition in Congress 3. Mostly Financial 4. Commencement of the Work 5. Progress Made 6. Indian Troubles during Construction 7. The Builders 8. Completion of the Line 9. The Kansas Division (Kansas Pacific Ry) 10. The Denver-Cheyenne Line (Denver Pacific R.R.) 11. History of the Line since its Completion 12. The Central Pacific Railroad Appendix