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The National Dream, The Great Railway, 1871 to 1881
by Pierre Berton
- HISTORY
- 2002
- PAPER
- 456 PAGES
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An exhilarating narrative of the boldest project in Canadian history, the building of the transcontinental railroad. Berton, arguably the country's greatest historian, focuses on personalities and politics, drawing from a multitude of historical documents. The first of two parts, this book follows the railway from idea to the beginning of construction. Part two, "The Last Spike" (CND179), is also available.
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