The greatest enterpise under God / West (Television program).

The greatest enterpise under God /

"Explores the building of the Pacific railroad. Stretching from Omaha to Sacramento, this incredible feat of engineering and hubris utterly transformed the lands it connected -- previously remote prairies, suddenly there for the taking, attracted peasant farmers who began to plant wheat; cattle...

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Other Authors: Ward, Geoffrey C. (Screenwriter), Duncan, Dayton (Screenwriter), Coyote, Peter (Narrator)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: [Alexandria, VA] : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), [1996]
Subjects:
Railroads > History.
Railroads > West (U.S.)
Cattle drives.
Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.)
West (U.S.) > History > 1860-1890.
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