Why Erika loves this book
An updated history of the transcontinental railroad -- a book that show cases failure and success. Dark, funny, and packed with great information about the Gilded Age.
4 authors picked Railroaded as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
This original, deeply researched history shows the transcontinentals to be pivotal actors in the making of modern America. But the triumphal myths of the golden spike, robber barons larger than life, and an innovative capitalism all die here. Instead we have a new vision of the Gilded Age, often darkly funny, that shows history to be rooted in failure as well as success.
