Union Pacific Railroad


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History and description of the Union Pacific Railroad.













Ten Mile Day


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On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America's first transcontinental railroad was driven home at Promontory Summit, Utah. Illustrated with the author's carefully researched, evocative paintings, here is a great adventure story in the history of the American West--the day Charles Crocker staked $10,000 on the crews' ability to lay a world record ten miles of track in a single, Ten Mile Day.




The History of the Union Pacific


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An absorbing history of the railroad that epitomized the spirit of America's westward expansion. Told in amazing color and b&w pictures.







Union Pacific Railroad


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A stunning collection of photographs of the United States' most famous railway - Union Pacific Railroad, an American icon.




History of the Union Pacific


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The Development of the Union Pacific Transfer Grounds at Council Bluffs


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The Union Pacific Transfer Grounds at Council Bluffs developed along the shores of Spoon Lake after 1867. The railroad yards grew into a key component of the transcontinental railroad as the city of Council Bluffs grew around it.