Bibliograph

Rival rails, the race to build America's greatest transcontinental railroad, Walter R. Borneman

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Label

Rival rails, the race to build America's greatest transcontinental railroad, Walter R. Borneman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rival rails

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

488730790

Responsibility statement

Walter R. Borneman

Sub title

the race to build America's greatest transcontinental railroad

Table Of Contents

Opening gambits (1853-1874) -- Lines upon the map -- Learning the rails -- An interruption of war -- Transcontinental by any name -- The Santa Fe joins the fray -- Straight west from Denver -- "Why is it we have so many bitter enemies?" -- Contested empire (1874-1889) -- Showdown at Yuma -- Impasse at Raton -- Battle royal for the gorge -- Handshake at Deming -- West across Texas -- Transcontinental at last -- Battling for California -- Gould again -- To the halls of Montezuma -- California for a dollar -- Santa Fe all the way (1889-1909) -- Making the markets -- Canyon dreams and schemes -- The boom goes bust -- Still west from Denver -- Top of the heap -- Dueling streamliners

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