Golden Spike

Utley RM and Ketterson FA. 1969. Golden Spike. Historical Handbook Series. No. 40. US Government Printing Office. Washington, DC

Historical Handbook No. 40 discusses the origins and building of the Pacific Railroad - the first US transcontinental railroad. The significance of the railroad in US history is also explored. This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Utley, Robert; Ketterson, Francis
Date of Issue
1969
Publisher
US Government Printing Office
Units
GOSP
Keywords
asian american, central pacific, chinese, great railroad race, irish, pacific railroad, promontory, rail construction, railroad, railroad act, transcontinental, union pacific

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