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Railroads that tamed the West / produced by Jaffe Productions in association with Hearst Entertainment Television for the History Channel ; A&E Television Networks.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Modern marvels
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Inventions.
- Railroad engineering.
- Railroads--Design and construction.
- Railroads.
- Railroads--Employees.
- Railroads--Safety appliances.
- Railroads--United States--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (47 min.).
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, NY] : A&E Home Video : [Distributed in the U.S. by New Video Group], c1995.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- In 1869, one of the greatest building achievements in history--the Transcontinental Railroad--was completed. But for the stalwart settlers willing to risk it all, the American West was far from conquered as travel on the thin steel ribbon of the railroad was a dangerous affair. In this program, rare photographs, re-creations and expert interviews present the story of the western railroads including political struggles, labor concerns, and critical inventions.
- Notes:
- Previously published as DVD.
- OCLC:
- 701798056
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