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Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
by David Haward Bain

Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
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Author: David Haward Bain
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2000-09-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 816
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

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