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Sunset Limited : The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West, 1850-1930
Sunset Limited The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West 1850-1930
Author: Richard J. Orsi
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. This magisterial history tells the full story of the Southern Pacific for the firs...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520200197
ISBN-10: 0520200195
Publication Date: 5/16/2005
Pages: 647
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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A hefty tome that takes a new and interesting look at the Southern Pacific railroad. It turns out, they may not be the villians that they've been portrayed to be, after all.
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