"What the Railroad Will Bring Us"
The Legacy of the Transcontinental Railroad Corporations
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Richard White is an historian of the United States specializing in the American West, the history of capitalism, environmental history, history and memory, and Native American history. He is a MacArthur Fellow and a recipient of the Mellon Distinguished Professor Award. His work has won numerous academic prizes and he has twice been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.