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From the River to the Sea: The Untold Story of the Railroad War That Made the West
By Sedgwick, John
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- 9781982104283
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- Avid Reader
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Reviewed on May 14, 2021 | History
In this latest work, Sedgwick (Blood Moon) looks into U.S. railroad history and power and control of the American West. Chapters revolve around William Jackson Palmer of the Rio Grande Railroad and William Barstow Strong of the Santa Fe Railway, the rival industrialists whose "railroad wars" are at the heart of Sedgwick's book. The two men became utterly fixated on each other as they built, fought, and litigated their way t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
