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David Haward Bain discussed his book Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad, published by Viking Press. The book describes the political maneuverings as well as the ent…

David Haward Bain spoke about his book, "The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West", published by Viking Books. In the book, the author examines the history surrou…

In a forum titled, “Crash and Burn: The New and Old Prosperity,” panelists discussed the rise and fall of prosperity based on new technology. Among the issues discussed were how the railroad…