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"""First Across the Continent,"" by Noah Brooks, is an enthralling historical narrative of the extraordinary trip of the United States' first transcontinental railroad. Brooks takes readers on an enthralling journey through the challenges, achievements, and personal tales that shaped this massive project. The book digs into the bold idea of uniting the United States' East and West coastlines via a single continuous railroad line. Brooks eloquently depicts the visionaries, engineers, laborers, and financiers who helped to make this huge endeavor a reality. He highlights the enormous physical challenges faced, such as dangerous terrain, adverse weather conditions, and the vast distance that had to be overcome. Brooks mixes personal histories of those involved among the technical intricacies of construction, providing insight into the lives of the people who worked relentlessly to make the dream of a transcontinental train a reality."

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"Noah Brooks (October 24, 1830 - August 16, 1903) was a newspaper journalist and editor in Sacramento, San Francisco, Newark, and New York. He is most known for writing a significant biography of Abraham Lincoln based on firsthand observation. Born in Castine, Maine, he relocated to Dixon, Illinois in 1856 and became involved in John C. Frémont's presidential campaign. He got acquaintances with Abraham Lincoln throughout the campaign. Brooks came to Kansas as a ""free state"" settler in 1857, but returned to Illinois a year later before moving to California in 1859. Brooks came to Washington, D.C. after his wife died in 1862 to cover the Lincoln administration for the Sacramento Daily Union. As an old friend, he was welcomed into the Lincoln home. Brooks, unlike most individuals, was able to retain strong friendships with both President and Mrs. Lincoln. When Brooks was assigned to cover the 1864 Democratic Convention in Chicago, President Lincoln instructed him to send back a thorough report by private letter."

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