The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West
by By Bain, David Haward
Category: History , United States , General

The award-winning author of Empire Express describes his and his family's odyssey west as they retraced the entire route of the first transcontinental railroad, offering a fascinating glimpse of the American spirit of adventure, determination, and character that led to its construction, as well as the journeys that shaped both his own heritage and American history. Reprint.