The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad

"The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad: Its Projectors, Construction and History" by William Francis Bailey

William Francis Bailey, Sr., was an American lawyer, jurist, and Democratic politician. However, he was also involved in history, especially when it came to how the United States developed. This book is full of facts about the railroad, the barons that monopolized it and how the development of this field changed the course of not just America's industries but the world's.