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Great and Shining Road: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental RailroadThe Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads were officially joined on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah, with the driving of a golden spike. This historic ceremony marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Spanning the Sierras and the "Great American Desert," the tracks connected San Francisco to Council Bluffs, Iowa. A Great and Shining Road is the exciting story of a mammoth feat that called forth entrepreneurial daring,
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads were officially joined on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah, with the driving of a golden spike. This historic ceremony marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Spanning the Sierras and the "Great American Desert," the tracks connected San Francisco to Council Bluffs, Iowa. A Great and Shining Road is the exciting story of a mammoth feat that called forth entrepreneurial daring, financial wizardry, technological innovation, political courage and chicanery, and the heroism of thousands of laborers.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Published: 07/01/1996
ISBN: 9780803297890
Pages: 349
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.14w x 0.85d
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Great gift.
Perfect Mother’s Day gift or Christmas present. It’s one of them hearted gifts that can become very emotional. The size was just right the length the width, description was well thank you
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Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2026
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Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Good buy
Good buy I loved it was for my mom but she died before I could give it to her. So I kept it for me.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2026
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mother loved blanket
my mother loved her gift. perfect size and warmth because my mother is always cold and she loved the message
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Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2026
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Gift Idea
Bought this as a gift for mother day, soft, no shedding color did not fade after washing, was the same quality after washing a drying.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2025