The History of the United States, 2nd Edition. Episode 50, Transcontinental Railroads.

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FilmPublisher number: 11473634 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2003Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2020Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:

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Allen C. Guelzo, Gary W. Gallagher, Patrick N. AllitSummary: The first transcontinental railroad was finished in 1869. Completion cut travel time from the Mississippi to the West Coast from three months to about one week. The line was joined by other transcontinentals; a national network facilitated settlement in the plains and mountain states that had been too remote.

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Allen C. Guelzo, Gary W. Gallagher, Patrick N. Allit

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The first transcontinental railroad was finished in 1869. Completion cut travel time from the Mississippi to the West Coast from three months to about one week. The line was joined by other transcontinentals; a national network facilitated settlement in the plains and mountain states that had been too remote.

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