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Nothing Like It in the World

Stephen Ambrose talked about his book, Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869, published… read more

Stephen Ambrose talked about his book, Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869, published by Simon and Schuster. The book chronicles the story of the planning and effort that went into connecting the Atlantic and Pacific coasts by rail. After his prepared remarks, he answered questions from members of the audience. close

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Nothing Like It in the World

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Program ID:
159024-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 02, 2000 | 11:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jan 24, 2011 | 1:00am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Sep 02, 2000 | 11:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 03, 2000 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 17, 2000 | 12:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 08, 2000 | 4:14pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 23, 2000 | 8:48am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 01, 2001 | 4:40pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 10, 2009 | 10:14am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 10, 2009 | 4:14pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 10, 2009 | 10:14pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 11, 2009 | 4:14am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 22, 2011 | 12:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 23, 2011 | 5:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 24, 2011 | 1:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
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