Works Cited

Primary Sources:

Abraham Lincoln. N.d. Britannica.com. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.britannica.com/bps/mediaview/112498/1/0/0>. This photograph is from Britannica encyclopedia, which is a subscription database. This tab shows the importance of Abraham Lincoln in the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. WG

"Across the Continent." California History (2011): n. pag. Print. This journal entry gave me a different perspective of the Train. The author of this piece was talking about some of the negative affects of the Train, which was quite interesting to see. I used it to show the multi-affects of the train. DG

Anonymous. First Transcontinental Railroad. N.d. APImages.com. Web. 3 Jan. 2013. <http://www.apimages.com/Search.aspx?st=det&kw=first%20transc ontinental%20railroad&showact=results&sort=relevance&intv=None&sh=1 4&kw&adte=1356974900&pagez=60&cfas&ids=Old%20Time%20Railroad

s>. This is a great image from a valid website (AP Images). It depicts the everyday struggles that the Chinese workers experienced. This image helps me to give the viewer an idea of what railroad labor looked like. WG

"Central Pacific Railroad". Encyclopdia Britannica. Encyclopdia Britannica Online. Encyclopdia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 01 Feb. 2013 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/102543/CentralPacific-Railroad. This reference source gave our project supporting details on the transcontinental railroad. The encyclopedia article was quoted into the home page and Central Pacific Railroad section of our website.

Charles Crocker. N.d. Wikipedia.org. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Crocker>. This primary source illustration of Charles Crocker is a part of the significant people section of the website. He was essential to the construction of the railroad and necessary for its completion. DG

Chinese Exclusion Act. C.F.R. 1882. Print. It gave me the American views of the Chinese workers. It also gave me a form of legislation at the time. It showed me how unfair the Chinese had it in America. DG

cprr.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2013. <http://cprr.org/Museum/Ephemera/Travel_Letter_1875.html>. This is a primary source letter that details the trip made on the railroad by a worker. This will help me to detail the trip on the railroad and what it was like during the 19th century. WG

Dufwa, Thamar Emelia. Transcontinental Railroad Legislation. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. This book gives in depth details about the process that congress went through in passing many bills involved in building Transcontinental Railroad. I specificly looked at the Pacific Railroad Bill of 1855-1858 because it helps me learn the reasons for the Railroad. WG

Grantham, William. "His Diary." William Grantham Diarie (1850): n. page. Print. This journal entry depicted the life of one who traveled to the west

before the Transcontinental Train was built. It allowed me to contrast the Transportation systems before and after the Transcontinental Railroad was build. DG

Immigrants on railroad. N.d. http://www.tcrr.com/. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. This image is from a website dedicated to the transcontinental railroad. This primary source image of Irish workers is in the effect on immigrants section of the website. DG

Leland Stanford. N.d. Californiamuseum.org. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. <http://www.californiamuseum.org/inductee/leland-stanford>. This photograph of Leland Stanford is in the significant people section of our website. Leland Stanford was the Governor of California at the time of the construction of the railroad and also was a key executive on the board. WG

"New York as a Commercial Center." Pbs.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Dec. 2012. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-

resources/tcrr-reports/>. This is a primary source article from Harper's Weekly Newspaper. This article gives me information on the effect that the railroad had on different parts of our vast country. WG

Oakes Ames. N.d. loc.gov. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. <http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cwpbh.00631/>. This is a valid governmental website that provides this photograph of Oakes Ames. Oakes Ames was the main provider of shovels for the railroad workers. WG

Oakland Long Wharf. N.d. www.imagekind.com. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. <http://www.imagekind.com/Oakland-Long-Wharf-TranscontinentalRailroad-art?IMID=c249ac40-9350-4919-9ee7-321c045095e6>. This photograph is from a valid image website. This photo is used as our title picture throughout the website. DG

Overland Monthly July 1869. Gale U.S. History in Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/uhic/PrimarySourcesDetailsPage/Primary

SourcesDetailsWindow?failOver&query=&prodId=UHIC&windowstate=nor mal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=PrimarySources &limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=false&source=&sortBy=&display Groups=&search_within_results=&action=e&catId=&activity&scanId=&doc umentId=GALE%7CCX3425800061>. The trains completion and how it symbolized the Industrial Revolution. It showed me the medias reaction to the creation of the train, and how it positively affected the economy. DG

Pbs.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2013. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primaryresources/tcrr-reports/>. This is a short excerpt from the Harpers Weekly Newspaper. Harpers Weekly was a popular newspaper during the time of the creation of the transcontinental railroad. It helped me to have a better understanding of the actions that the military took to fight the Native Americans. WG

PBS.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/interview/tcr r-interview/>. This primary source quote showed the relationship between the Indians and their environment. It portrayed the Indians great respect

for mother nature which was crucial in understanding for it showed how greatly the white settlers affected their lifestyles when they invaded. DG

Pbs.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. <http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/web08/segment1.html>. This is a primary source quotation from a Pbs.org, which is a valid source. The quote is from General William Sherman in the form of a letter on the subject of the plains Indians. DG

Rocky Mountain News. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. This excerpt is a primary source from the Rocky Mountain News newspaper. The excerpt describes the need for the Pacific Railroad. WG

Russel, Andrew J. Golden Spike. 10 May 1869. AP Images. Web. 21 Dec. 2012. This was a useful primary source because it showed how significant the completion of this railroad was. It also showed symbolic golden spike marked to indicate the meeting of both the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad. This acts as an important primary source for the

transcontinental railroad. DG

Shooting Buffalo on the Line. N.d. Loc.gov. Web. 1 Feb. 2013. <http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004669992/>. This is a primary source illustration from a valid governmental website. We used this illustration in the Effect on Native Americans section of the website.

Shmoop.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. This is a valid primary quote from Charles Crooker. We used this quotation in the effect on immigrants section of our website to show Crocker's reasoning for having Chinese workers. WG

Theodore Judah. N.d. wikipedia.org. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CPRR_Chief_Engineer_Theodore_ D._Judah.jpg>. This is a valid photograph of Theodore Judah. He was a railroad engineer who created the original path for the transcontinental railroad. DG

Union Pacific Railroad. N.d. Apimages.com. Web. 31 Jan. 2013.

http://www.apimages.com/Search.aspx?st=det&kw=golden%20spike %20railroad&ids=UNION%20PACIFIC%20RAILROAD&showact=details&s ort=relevance&intv=None&sh=14&kw&adte=1359035116&pagez=60&cfas >. This is a primary source image of the Golden Spike ceremony in Promontory, Utah from Apimages.com. Apimages is a valid image website. WG

William Smith's Journal (1875). Print. This Journal Gave me information on what the experience was like for some of the workers at the time on the railroad and it gave me an idea of what the areas they traveled through were like. DG

Secondary Sources:

Ambrose, Stephen E. "The Central Pacific Attacks the Sierra Nevada." American History 35.4 (2000): 36.Academic OneFile. Web. 6 Dec. 2012. This is a secondary source that talks about the struggle of maneuvering around the Sierra Nevada. Stephen E Ambrose is an accomplished historian that also was a biographer for Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard

Nixon. This journal article also helped me to understand the advantages of having Chinese W orkers. WG

A Passage to the Union. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. This is a valid secondary source quote from the book A Passage to the Union. This quotation is of two white workers talking about the problems with wages and helps us with the immigration section of our website. WG

Bailey, W. F. The Story of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Pittsburgh: PITT PRINTING, 1906. Print. This source gave me knowledge on the Indians who fought for their land against the railroad companies. It explained some of the costs that were necessary to keep the Indians under control and the workers relatively safe throughout the building process. This book also has a lot of milestone dates that I will refer to while making the final project. DG UL

Bain, David Howard. Empire Express. New York: Penguin Group, 1999. Print. This book gave me information on the working lifestyle of Chinese

workers. It showed me the hardships they went through. It also helped me understand how the Transcontinental brought unity to America. DG UL

Borneman, Walter R. Rival Rails. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. This book gives details on the transcontinental railroad as well as the railroads within states. Walter R. Borneman has written a lot of books on American history. I can take that a lot of influence for the Transcontinental came from the state railroad and this helps me understand the inspirations. WG UL

Bushong. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2012. <http://bushong.net/dawn/about/college/ids100/history.shtml>. This was a very useful cite that gave me a lot of background information as well as information about the key people in the Construction of the railroad. It told me about the two railroad companies that constructed the transcontinental. DG

Griswald, Wesley S. A Work Of Giants. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. This valid secondary source gives in depth details on the construction of the railroad. The author is an expert in American history. WG UL

Gordon, Sarah H. Passage to Union. Chicago: Sarah H Gordon, 1997. Print. Gave me information on how the U.S caught to expand and unify their land. Also how with the Transcontinental, the economy would prosper, or that is what they believed at the time. DG UL

Gordon, Sarah H. Passage To Union. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. This is a valid secondary source book that contains a reading that we have quoted in our Union Pacific Railroad section. This quote relates to the workers on the Union Pacific Railroad. DG

Howard, Robert W est. The Great Iron Trail. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. This is a valid secondary source that gave me information about the Chinese workers on the Transcontinental Railroad. The book goes into detail about specific events and instances during the construction. Robert West Howard is a journalist who wrote many books about the American West that were well respected. WG UL

Native Americans Transcontinental. N.d. Apimages.com. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. http://www.apimages.com/Search.aspx?st=k&remem=x&entity=&kw =central+pacific+railroad&intv=None&shgroup=-10&sh=14>. This illustration of two Native Americans comes from Apimages which is a valid image and illustration website. This illustration is used in the Effect on Native American section of the project. DG

Potter, Sean. "May 10, 1869." Weatherwise May-June 2006: 20+. Academic OneFile. Web. 6 Dec. 2012. This journal article gives details on the event that took place on May 10, 1869. Sean Potter is a valid author that specifies in weather stories. Not only does this book explain the day of May 10, 1869, but also gives details of the weather conditions during construction of the railroad. WG

"The First Transcontinental Railroad." tcrr.com. tcrr, n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012. <http://www.tcrr.com/>. Gave me background information about the transcontinental railroad. It also gave me knowledge on the laws congress passed to make

it all happen. DG

Sand Creek Massacre. N.d. dcsdk12.org. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. <http://www1.dcsdk12.org/secondary/hrhs/teachers/sedivy/mr_sedivy/color ado49.html>. This secondary source illustration of the sand creek massacre is from a reliable Colorado history website. This massacre was among many that took place with the Natives. WG

Soltan, Rita. "Wilson, Diane Lee: Tracks." The Horn Book Guide (2012): n. pag. Rpt. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. Gave me a interesting perspective of how people looked at the trains. It showed a common theme in history, which is that people only read the side of the story of the winner, which in this case was the American side, not the Indians. DG

The Great Iron Trail. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. This is a secondary quote from the valid book The Great Iron Trail. We used this quotation in the Manufactured Goods section of our website to explain the relay systems involved with the railroad. WG

"Transcontinental-Railroad." History.com. A&E television networks, 2012. Web. 5 Nov. 2012. railroad>. Was a well organized website that gave me information in a similar order that I wish to present the information that we collect to the viewers when we create our website. It gave me good information on the background details of the Transcontinental Railroad. DG <http://www.history.com/topics/transcontinental-

"Transcontinental Railroad." Shmoop. Shmoop University, 2012. Web. 8 Nov. 2012. <http://www.shmoop.com/transcontinentalrailroad/summary.html>. The Shmoop website gave me a lot of details on the Train and what it did for the country. It also gave me a lot of background information, which proved quite useful in creating the background tabs. DG

Uschan, Michael V. The Transcontinental Railroad. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. A great secondary source book that gives great details about the need for a transcontinental railroad. Michael V. Uschan has written many books,

several of which about american history, specifically the 1800's. This book will support the construction category of my presentation. WG PL

White, Richard. "Railroad:introduction." California History (2011): n. page. Print. This book provides a different interpretation of the Transcontinentals accomplishments. The author represents the transcontinental as a machine that just took money and never really made up for the money it cost to make the train. DG

Williams, Henry T. The Pacific Tourist. Michigan: Ann Arbor, 2005 or 1876. Print. This book told a recount of the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad. It showed me some of the conditions that the workers had to work under, which was useful in writing background information on the Train companies that were included in the creation. DG PL