An edition of The great American railroad war (2012)

The great American railroad war

how Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris took on the notorious Central Pacific Railroad

1st ed.

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Cover of: The great American railroad war by Dennis Drabelle, Dennis Drabelle
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how Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris took on the notorious Central Pacific Railroad

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St. Martin's Press
Language
English

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Subjects

Press coverage, Political corruption, Criticism and interpretation, Railroads, Central Pacific Railroad Company, History, Bierce, ambrose, 1842-1914, Norris, frank, 1870-1902, Railroads, united states, history, American literature, history and criticism

People

Frank Norris (1870-1902), Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?)

Places

California

Times

19th century
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Cover of: The great American railroad war
The great American railroad war: how Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris took on the notorious Central Pacific Railroad
2012, St. Martin's Press
in English - 1st ed.
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Table of Contents

Introduction
Working on the railroad
Hell-bent for promontory summit
How to be very, very unpopular
Ambrose Bierce at a low point
Anatomy of the funding bill
Bierce at war again
The beast emerges from within Frank Norris
Norris picks up a rake
Mussel slough under a microscope
Endings.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references.

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New York

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Dewey Decimal Class
385.0979/09034
Library of Congress
HE2791.C451 D73, HE2791.C451D73

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Pagination
p. cm.

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OL25260045M
Internet Archive
greatamericanrai0000drab
ISBN 13
9780312667597, 9781250015051
LCCN
2012010247
OCLC/WorldCat
759914180

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