This book is a detailed account of the construction and completion of the first transcontinental railroad, the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. The author, Brown Thurston and Company, provides an informative and entertaining narrative of the construction process which involved many feats of engineering and collaboration with Native American tribes. From the challenges of laying tracks over rugged terrain to the completion of the railroad in 1883, this book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history of transportation and transcontinental travel. HIGH This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.