Railroaded

Book • 2011

Author

Richard White

Mentioned by

Derek Thompson

Mentioned in 3 episodes

Mentioned by

Derek Thompson

as a Stanford historian's book arguing that the transcontinental railroad was transformative despite corruption, waste, and repeated financial crises.

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as the title of Richard White's book about the construction of transcontinentals.

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