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  1. www.lindahall.org › the-transcontinental-railroadThe Transcontinental Railroad - Linda Hall Library

    5 days ago · Learn about the history and technology of building the first transcontinental railroad across the United States, connecting the East and West coasts. Explore the challenges, conflicts, and achievements of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads.

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  2. www.britannica.com › technology › railroadRailroad - Transcontinental, Expansion, Industry | Britannica

    Jul 10, 2024 · In place of the natural territory gained through monopoly the western lines tried to accomplish regional ubiquity, under which the Southern Pacific (originally the Central Pacific), the Union Pacific, or the Santa Fe attempted to have a network of rail lines that reached to the Pacific Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, and northern California ...

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  4. www.lindahall.org › experience › digital-exhibitionsPeople - Linda Hall Library

    Jul 10, 2024 · Central Pacific Railroad: Railroad company incorporated in 1861 to complete the transcontinental railroad from Sacramento to Utah. In 1959, the Central Pacific became a subsidiary of Southern Pacific Railroad.

  5. www.lindahall.org › experience › digital-exhibitions09. Tunnels & Bridges - Linda Hall Library

    5 days ago · The Central Pacific's American River Bridge and the Union Pacific's bridge over the Missouri River, on either end of the transcontinental railroad, were examples of the use of Howe's truss. The Howe truss was the first design to incorporate metal with the wood construction.

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  7. www.diplomaticourier.com › posts › giving-voice-menGiving Voice to the Men Who Built the First Transcontinental ...

    Jul 3, 2024 · On May 10, 1869, Chinese employed by the Central Pacific Railroad laid the final rails of the first transcontinental railroad line. Leland Stanford then drove the famous Golden Spike at Promontory Point, Utah.

  8. guides.loc.gov › pacific-railway-act › external-websitesPacific Railway Act: Primary Documents in American History

    Jun 20, 2024 · Enacted in 1862, the Pacific Railway Act provided Federal government support for the building of the first transcontinental railroad. This guide compiles Library of Congress digital materials, external websites, and a print bibliography.

  9. www.britannica.com › money › Southern-Pacific-RailroadSouthern Pacific Railroad | Transcontinental, Expansion ...

    Jul 4, 2024 · After completing the Central Pacific from California to Utah in 1869, they started the Southern Pacific as a branch line into southern California. It reached the Arizona border in 1877, and in 1883 it was joined to other railroads built west from New Orleans, Louisiana, across Texas and New Mexico.

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