Title |
Empire express: Building the first transcontinental railroad
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Names |
Bain, David Haward.
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Book Number |
DB050430
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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Annotation |
The epic story of connecting America's east and west coasts by railroad during the nineteenth century's Gilded Age. Chronicles the engineering feats, the scandals and political dealings, and the lives of the movers and shakers that accomplished the feat of uniting the country by rail. 1999.
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Language |
English
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Local Subject |
Science - 500
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United States - History - 973
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Commerce, communications, transportation - 380
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LC Subject |
Railroads - United States - History
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West (U.S.) - History
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Audience Notes |
Male narrator. NLS/BPH
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : 2017
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: New York : Viking, 1999.
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