Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-411) and index.
Contents
Picking the route 1830-1860 -- Getting to California 1848-1859 -- The birth of the Central Pacific 1860-1862 -- The birth of the Union Pacific 1862-1864 -- Judah and the elephant 1862-1864 -- Laying out the Union Pacific line 1864-1865 -- The Central Pacific attacks the Sierra Nevada 1865 -- The Union Pacific across Nebraska 1866 -- The Central Pacific assaults the Sierra 1866 -- The Union Pacific to the Rocky Mountains 1867 -- The Central Pacific penetrates the summit 1867 -- The Union Pacific across Wyoming 1868 -- Brigham Young and the Mormons make the grade 1868 -- The Central Pacific goes through Nevada 1868 -- The Railroads race into Utah January 1-April 10, 1869 -- To the summit April 11-May 7, 1869 -- Done May 8-10, 1869.
