num_pages: 341
description: The epic chronicle of the building of the transcontinental railroad, with all its engineering feats, encompasses accounts of famous personalities of post-Civil War America, such as Leland Stanford Buffalo Bill, and George Custer, as well as analyses of the railroad's political, economic, and historical significance
language: English
title: A Great and Shining Road: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad
titlecomplete: A Great and Shining Road: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad
genres: History, Railways
ratings_count: 14
publisher: Times Books