Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869
Stephen E. Ambrose explores the men who built America’s transcontinental railroad from 1863 to 1869. Set against the 19th-century American West, this history considers the railroad’s construction and the roles of Irish and Chinese immigrants in one of the era’s defining national projects.
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Nothing Like It in the World examines the construction of the transcontinental railroad from 1863 to 1869.
Stephen E. Ambrose places this achievement within the broader setting of the 19th-century American West.
The book highlights the contributions and experiences of Irish and Chinese immigrants connected with the railroad’s construction.
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