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Nothing Like It In the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869

by Stephen E. Ambrose

History Biography Transportation

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Stephen E. Ambrose recounts the building of America’s first transcontinental railroad between 1863 and 1869.

ISBN-13 9780743203173 ASIN 0743203178 Views 79 Publisher Simon & Schuster Year 2001 Edition First Edition Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 432 Adult No Created February 13, 2026 Updated October 11, 2026

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Nothing Like It In the World examines the construction of the first railroad to span the United States.

The narrative covers the years 1863 to 1869 and the challenges faced by the builders.

Stephen E. Ambrose draws on historical records to present this engineering achievement.

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