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Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad

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Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad

William Francis Bailey

Story of the planning, construction, and early operating of the Trans-continental railroad. There is coverage of the early proposals that began as early as the late 1700's to follow the best route to the Pacific Ocean. 1819 saw proposals for steam propelled carriages to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In the early 1800's interest gained for creating a railroad connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Costs, construction, and operation are covered along with details on the Kansas Pacific Railway, the Denver Pacific Railroad, and the Central Pacific Railroad. - Summary by Paul Harvey

Year of Publication: 1906Genres: Transportation , Modern (19th C)
Running Time: 04 hours 26 minutes 30 seconds
#Chapter Name
1
The Nights
The Project and the Projectors
Paul Harvey
24:39
2
The Nights
The Proposition in Congress
Paul Harvey
17:31
3
The Nights
Mostly Financial
Paul Harvey
20:17
4
The Nights
Commencement of the Work
Paul Harvey
13:28
5
The Nights
Progress Made
Paul Harvey
30:11
6
The Nights
Indian Troubles During Construction
Paul Harvey
22:27
7
The Nights
The Builders
Paul Harvey
23:51
8
The Nights
Completion of the Line
Paul Harvey
18:07
9
The Nights
The Kansas Division (Kansas Pacific Railway)
Paul Harvey
26:44
10
The Nights
The Denver-Cheyenne Line (Denver Pacific Railroad)
Paul Harvey
10:02
11
The Nights
History of the Line since its completion
Paul Harvey
19:00
12
The Nights
The Central Pacific Railroad
Paul Harvey
13:21
13
The Nights
Nomenclature of the Union Pacific Railroad
Paul Harvey
8:05
14
The Nights
Paddy Miles' Ride
Paul Harvey
5:47
15
The Nights
Engineer Reports
Paul Harvey
13:00

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