| Introduction |
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17 | (6) |
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Picking the Route 1830-1860 |
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23 | (19) |
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Getting to California 1848-1859 |
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42 | (21) |
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The Birth of the Central Pacific 1860-1862 |
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63 | (20) |
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The Birth of the Union Pacific 1862-1864 |
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83 | (18) |
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Judah and the Elephant 1862-1864 |
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101 | (24) |
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Laying Out the Union Pacific Line 1864-1865 |
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125 | (20) |
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The Central Pacific Attacks the Sierra Nevada 1865 |
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145 | (22) |
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The Union Pacific Across Nebraska 1866 |
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167 | (26) |
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The Central Pacific Assaults the Sierra 1866 |
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193 | (14) |
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The Union Pacific to the Rocky Mountains 1867 |
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207 | (23) |
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The Central Pacific Penetrates the Summit 1867 |
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230 | (19) |
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The Union Pacific Across Wyoming 1868 |
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249 | (29) |
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Brigham Young and the Mormons Make the Grade 1868 |
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278 | (19) |
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The Central Pacific Goes Through Nevada 1868 |
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297 | (21) |
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The Railroads Race into Utah January 1-April 10, 1869 |
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318 | (23) |
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To the Summit April 11-May 7, 1869 |
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341 | (15) |
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356 | (13) |
| Epilogue |
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369 | (14) |
| Notes |
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383 | (24) |
| Bibliography |
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407 | (6) |
| Index |
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