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The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad

The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad

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Number of Chapters: 15

Length: 04 hours and 26 minutes

Language: English

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

The Project and the Projectors (Paul Harvey)

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The Project and the Projectors (Paul Harvey)
The Proposition in Congress (Paul Harvey)
Mostly Financial (Paul Harvey)
Commencement of the Work (Paul Harvey)
Progress Made (Paul Harvey)
Indian Troubles During Construction (Paul Harvey)
The Builders (Paul Harvey)
Completion of the Line (Paul Harvey)
The Kansas Division (Kansas Pacific Railway) (Paul Harvey)
The Denver-Cheyenne Line (Denver Pacific Railroad) (Paul Harvey)
History of the Line since its completion (Paul Harvey)
The Central Pacific Railroad (Paul Harvey)
Nomenclature of the Union Pacific Railroad (Paul Harvey)
Paddy Miles' Ride (Paul Harvey)
Engineer Reports (Paul Harvey)
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