Sunset Limited : the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West, 1850-1930.

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The only major U.S. railroad to be operated by westerners and the only railroad built from west to east, the Southern Pacific acquired a unique history and character. It also acquired a reputation, especially in California, as a railroad that people loved to hate.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Orsi, Richard J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2001.
Temas:
Southern Pacific Railroad Company > History.
Southern Pacific Company > History.
Southern Pacific Company
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
1800-1999
Railroads > California > History.
Water resources development > West (U.S.)
Land use > West (U.S.) > History.
Ecology
Economic history
Land use
Railroads
Water resources development
West (U.S.) > Economic conditions > 20th century.
West (U.S.) > Economic conditions > 19th century.
West (U.S.) > Environmental conditions > History.
California
West United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The only major U.S. railroad to be operated by westerners and the only railroad built from west to east, the Southern Pacific acquired a unique history and character. It also acquired a reputation, especially in California, as a railroad that people loved to hate.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (640 pages)
ISBN:9780520940864
0520940865

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