By 1861, Judah had enlisted a group of investors in Sacramento to form the Central Pacific Railroad Company. He then headed toWashington, where he was able to convince congressional leaders as well as PresidentAbraham Lincoln, who signed the Pacific Railroad Act into law the following year. Two...
"While we reflect the impact of the railroad, we should also look to the future," said Governor Herbert, while urging people of Utah to dream big, and remember that great things can be envisioned and accomplished even in difficult times. Guests drive the "last spike" during a historical re...
SALT LAKE CITY, the United States, May 13 (Xinhua) -- One hundred and fifty years ago, the completion of the United States' first transcontinental railroad drew attention of the whole nation and marked the start of an economic boom that lasted for generations. One hundred and fifty years la...
Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America RAILROADED: THE TRANSCONTINENTALS AND THE MAKING OF MODERN AMERICA provides a fine, recast history of the transcontinental railroads and their impact on the West, documenting their many and massive failures over the usual myths of ...
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"It is greatly important we gather again today at the same spot to commemorate that moment," he said, adding that the railroad has transformed Utah from an isolated post to a crossroad of the West. "While we reflect the impact of the railroad, we should also look to the future," Herber...
"It is greatly important we gather again today at the same spot to commemorate that moment," he said, adding that the railroad has transformed Utah from an isolated post to a crossroad of the West. "While we reflect the impact of the railroad, we should also look to the future," Herber...
摘要: Focuses on the transcontinental speed tests of Union Pacific Railroad Company's ZCHLA train across the Western States in 2003. Schedules of speed tests; Rationale for transcontinental speed tests; Details of its competition with Burlington Northern Santa Fe. 被引量: 1 年份: 2003 收藏...
Ty Smith, director of the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, capital of California, made the remarks at an event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the railroad's completion. The major rail project that put the United States on a path to economic prosperity initially looked almos...
"It is greatly important we gather again today at the same spot to commemorate that moment," he said, adding that the railroad has transformed Utah from an isolated post to a crossroad of the West. "While we reflect the impact of the railroad, we should also look to the future," Herber...