Romantic Realities, The Story Of The Building Of The Pacific Roads: A Paper On The Transcontinental Railways (1889)

by Grenville Mellen Dodge

Book Overview

Romantic Realities is a historical account of the construction of the Pacific Railroads in the late 19th century. Written by Grenville Mellen Dodge in 1889, the book details the challenges and triumphs of building the transcontinental railways that connected the East and West coasts of the United States. Dodge, a prominent civil engineer and Union Army general during the American Civil War, was intimately involved in the planning and construction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166143082
• ISBN13: 9781166143084
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"