The Central Pacific Railroad Co
Title | The Central Pacific Railroad Co PDF eBook |
Author | Creed Haymond |
Publisher | |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 1888 |
Genre | Pacific railroads |
ISBN |
Answer to the Central Pacific Railroad Company Submitted by Leland Stanford, President, at San Francisco, Cal., July 28th and 29th, 1887
Title | Answer to the Central Pacific Railroad Company Submitted by Leland Stanford, President, at San Francisco, Cal., July 28th and 29th, 1887 PDF eBook |
Author | Central Pacific Railroad Company |
Publisher | |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 1887 |
Genre | Pacific railroads |
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Relations Between the Central Pacific Railroad Company and the United States Government
Title | Relations Between the Central Pacific Railroad Company and the United States Government PDF eBook |
Author | Central Pacific Railroad Company |
Publisher | |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 1889 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN |
The Central Pacific Railroad
Title | The Central Pacific Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | Clark J. Evans |
Publisher | Children's Press(CT) |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780516226774 |
Dramatic and defining moments in American history come vividly the life in the Cornerstones of Freedom series.
The First Transcontinental Railroad
Title | The First Transcontinental Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | James K. Wheaton |
Publisher | BookCaps Study Guides |
Pages | 45 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1610427610 |
The First Transcontinental Railroad, originally called the Pacific Railroad, was a railroad built in the United States between 1863 and 1869 that connected the western part of America with its eastern part. Built by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad, it connected the Eastern terminus of Council Bluffs, Iowa/Omaha, Nebraska with the railroad lines of the Pacific Ocean at Oakland, California. In time, it would link in with the existing railway network present on the Eastern Coast of America, thus connecting the Atlantic and Pacific coast of the United States for the first time by rail. Because of this, the line received a second nickname, “the Overland Route.” The railroad was a government operation, authorized by Congress during the height of the Civil War. Congress passed the Pacific Railroad Acts in 1862 and again in 1864. To pay for it, the US government issued 30 year bonds, as well as granting government land to contractors. The construction of the line was a major achievement by both the Union Pacific (constructing westward from Iowa) and the Central Pacific (constructing eastward from California). The line was officially opened on May 10, 1869, with the Last Spike driven through the railway at Promontory Summit, Utah. James K. Wheaton looks at the history in this eBook.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company in Equitable Account with the United States, Growing Out of the Issue of Subsidy Bonds in Aid of Construction
Title | The Central Pacific Railroad Company in Equitable Account with the United States, Growing Out of the Issue of Subsidy Bonds in Aid of Construction PDF eBook |
Author | Central Pacific Railroad Company |
Publisher | |
Pages | 478 |
Release | 1887 |
Genre | Pacific railroads |
ISBN |
The Transcontinental Railroad
Title | The Transcontinental Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | Eric Kraft |
Publisher | Benchmark Education Company |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1450907660 |
Thousands of men, billions of dollars according to today's estimates, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles characterized the building of the transcontinental railroad--a tremendous achievement! Today, this accomplishment is viewed as a major factor in binding our nation together.