Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on the Establishment of Railroad and Telegraphic Communication between the Atlantic States and the Pacific OceanPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Pacific Railroad and Telegraph. July 24, 1856. -- Ordered to be Printed
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on the Establishment of Railroad and Telegraphic Communication between the Atlantic States and the Pacific OceanPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
The Railroad, the Telegraph, and Other Technologies
Author: Xina M. UhlPublisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1680487973
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
From 1800 to 1900 the territory of the United States expanded fourfold, and the population skyrocketed from about five million to seventy-five million plus. Two key innovations in technology helped this rapid development take place: steam and electricity. This easy-to-read guide traces the rail system's impact on shipping, travel, and the taming of the western frontier. Also covered are unprecedented advances in communication and other technology, such as new steel processes and improved farming tools. These changes not only ushered forth a new era of American progress but also formed the foundation of the modern world.
Report of the Commissioner of Railroads
Author: United States Commissioner of RailroadsPublisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
History of the Union Pacific Railway
Author: Henry Kirke WhitePublisher: Chicago, University of Chicago Press
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
The Texas, Topolobampo & Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Company
Author: Texas, Topolobampo and Pacific Railroad and Telegraph CompanyPublisher:
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Category : Mexico
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company
Author: USAThe Pacific Telegraph and Railway
Author: John LoughboroughPublisher:
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Category : Pacific railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Railroad Communication with the Pacific
Author: Central Pacific Railroad CompanyPublisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Southern Pacific Railroads and Telegraph Line from San Francisco to the Colorado River ...
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public LandsPublisher:
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Category : Pacific railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
The First Transcontinental Railroad
Author: James K. WheatonPublisher: BookCaps Study Guides
ISBN: 1610427610
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
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.