john gregory smith signed the order to build the transcontinental railroad.
john gregory smith signed the order to build the transcontinental railroad.
who signed the order to build the transcontinental railroad?
john gregory smith
the audacity of building a transcontinental railroad in the 1860s was "today's equivalent of the mission to mars: big, expensive and impossible," according to university of wyoming historian phil roberts. president abraham lincoln reportedly told oakes ames that if he could get the transcontinental railroad built then he would be "the most remembered man of the century." lincoln personally recruited oakes after progress by and financial support for credit mobilier of america, the construction company charged with building the railroad, ground to a halt. the ames brothers succeeded where others failed and completed the transcontinental railway. however, in 1873 charges of financial fraud were leveled at oakes, tarnishing his and the union pacific railroad company's reputation.
ames monument
bullet::::- golden spike national historical site in utah









































bullet::::- central pacific railroad photographic history museum









































bullet::::- union pacific railroad history









































bullet::::- the transcontinental railroad









































bullet::::- pacific railway act and related resources at the library of congress









































bullet::::- chinese-american contribution to transcontinental railroad









































bullet::::- linda hall library's transcontinental railroad educational site with free, full-text access to 19th century american railroad periodicals









































bullet::::- newspaper articles and clippings about the transcontinental railroad at newspapers.com









































bullet::::- maps









































bullet::::- route map at the library of congress









































bullet::::- map of union pacific railroad with dates









































bullet::::- abandoned route of the transcontinental railroad in utah (with map)
first transcontinental railroad