The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869.
A grand adventure story. Stephen E Ambrose, marrying impeccable research with an engaging style, tells the incredible story of the transcontinental railroad, an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. He brings to life the politicians who championed it; the investors who risked all to finance it; and most of all, the ordinary men - from the innovative engineers to the hardworking labourers - who contributed their expertise, sweat, and toil to bring a daring dream to fruition and turn a continent into a nation.
