Sunset Limited by Richard J Orsi

Sunset Limited by Richard J Orsi

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The only major US railroad to be operated by westerners and the only railroad built from west to east, the Southern Pacific acquired a unique history and character. It also acquired a reputation, especially in California, as a railroad that people loved to hate. This title tells the story of the Southern Pacific.

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Sunset Limited by Richard J Orsi

The only major US railroad to be operated by westerners and the only railroad built from west to east, the Southern Pacific acquired a unique history and character. It also acquired a reputation, especially in California, as a railroad that people loved to hate. This title tells the story of the Southern Pacific.
"Sunset Limited will undoubtedly assume a prominent and enduring place among the essential histories of.. the American West."--American Studies Journal
Richard Orsi is Professor Emeritus of History at California State University, Hayward, coauthor of The Elusive Eden: A New History of California (third edition, 2002), and editor of the California History Sesquicentennial Series.
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ISBN 13 9780520200197
ISBN 10 0520200195
Title Sunset Limited
Author Richard J Orsi
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher University of California Press
Year published 2005-05-16
Number of pages 637
Prizes Commended for Spur Awards (Historical) 2006
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.