Railroaded : the transcontinentals and the making of modern America - White, Richard, 1947- (New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2011)
Genesis -- Annus horribilis : 1873 -- Friends -- Spatial politics -- Kilkenny cats -- Men in octopus suits -- Working men -- Looking backward -- Collapse -- Strike -- Creative destruction.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Railroads -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Land settlement -- United States -- History -- 19th century; National characteristics, American