book cover of Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869 by Stephen E. Ambrose

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

non-fiction by Stephen E. Ambrose

Blurb

"Nothing Like It In the World" is a narrative history of the planning and construction of the Pacific Railroad during the 1860s which connected the San Francisco Bay and Council Bluffs, Iowa by rail. Written by popular historian Stephen Ambrose, it was first published in August 2000, by Simon & Schuster.

First Published

2000

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Edward.mcwilliams

The story telling was engaging. Ambrose brings the key men of the UP and CP to life in the book by explaining their actions and the competitive drive they all had to make as much money they could from the railroad. Some minor characters also show a desire to actually have the railroad built.

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