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Sunset limited the Southern Pacific Railroad and the development of the American West, 1850-1930
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Sunset limited [electronic resource] : the Southern Pacific Railroad and the development of the American West, 1850-1930 / Richard J. Orsi.
ISBN
9780520940864 (ebook) :
Published
Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press, 2005.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxii, 615 p.) : ill.
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Access is available to the Yale community.
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Summary
The only major US railroad built from west to east, the Southern Pacific played a major role in the shaping of the West & the development of southern California in particular. 'Sunset Limited' explores the corporate strategy over time to reveal how the company saw its place in the world.
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University press scholarship online.
California scholarship online.
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Print version
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 23, 2015
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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