Project Gutenberg 2015-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 63 Daggett, Stuart 1881 1954 Chapters on the History of the Southern Pacific Produced by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Chapters on the History of the Southern Pacific" by Stuart Daggett is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the intricate history of the Southern Pacific Railroad, focusing on its construction, business problems, and impacts on transportation in California. Daggett aims to provide a detailed analysis of the Southern Pacific's establishment and development, distinguishing it from other works that often romanticize this history without thorough examination. At the start of the book, the author outlines the significance of the Southern Pacific Railroad as a vital part of American economic history. He discusses the initial phases of the project, emphasizing the role of Theodore Dehone Judah, the chief engineer, in surveying a route through the Sierra Nevada. Judah's struggles to secure funding and the eventual involvement of key businessmen, including Leland Stanford and Collis P. Huntington, illustrate both the challenges faced in railroad construction and the economic motivations behind it. Daggett sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the political, financial, and logistical aspects that shaped the Southern Pacific Railroad, laying a foundation for a deeper understanding of its historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Southern Pacific Company Railroads -- California -- History Pacific railroads -- History HE Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 1261010 1261008 2024-09-20T11:14:41.118405 2023-09-21T07:50:32.145461 text/html text/html 1268111 2015-05-04T18:52:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 1177736 2015-05-04T18:52:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1274010 2024-09-20T11:15:01.296301 application/epub+zip 1291660 2024-09-20T11:14:45.062431 application/epub+zip 429068 2024-09-20T11:14:43.222423 application/epub+zip 1626616 2024-09-20T11:15:12.394783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1558315 2024-09-20T11:14:59.266316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699438 2022-09-22T07:32:59.408090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 969613 969423 2024-09-20T11:14:37.454453 2023-09-21T07:50:28.445423 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 969881 2015-05-04T18:52:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 325633 2015-05-04T18:52:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19026 2024-09-20T11:15:12.567741 application/rdf+xml 9692 2024-09-20T11:14:43.469385 image/jpeg 2254 2024-09-20T11:14:43.348400 image/jpeg 1193592 2024-09-20T11:14:41.257451 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Calisphere