The History of the United States, 2nd Edition. Episode 50, Transcontinental Railroads
(2020, original release: 2003)

Nonfiction

eCourse

Provider: Kanopy

Details

PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2003
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2020
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

ISBN/ISSN
11473634
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Title from title frames

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

Film

In Process Record

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

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2003

Mode of access: World Wide Web

In English

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