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Author

Francaviglia, Richard V.

Title Over the range [electronic resource] : a history of the Promontory Summit route of the Pacific railroad / Richard V. Francaviglia.

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Logan : Utah State University Press, c2008.

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Available to Pittsburg State University patrons only.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe ProQuest E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Description	x, 333 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.).
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Envisioning Promontory (1820-1850) -- In the path of history (1850-1865) -- The battle of the maps (1865-1868) -- A moment of glory : Promontory, 1869 -- On the early mainline (1869-1875) -- Big time railroading (1875-1904) -- A regional branchline (1904-1942) -- A changing countryside & landscape (1904-1942) -- Remembering Promontory (1942-present) -- Epilogue : full circle.
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject	Union Pacific Railway Company.
	Central Pacific Railroad Company -- History.
	Pacific railroads.
	Railroads -- West (U.S.) -- History.
	Railroads -- History.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN	0874217059 (cloth : alk. paper)
	9780874217056 (cloth : alk. paper)
	0874217067 (electronic bk.)
	9780874217063 (electronic bk.)