His book is rich with details although it also has a few editing lapses. This book explains in detail the who, what, when, where why of building the transcontinental railroad. Ambrose became a published author in 1967 with the nonfiction book duty, honor. Stephen edward ambrose, american biographer and historian born jan. Building a transcontinental railroad, writes the prolific historian stephen ambrose, was second only to the abolition of slavery on lincolns presidential agenda. After watching the shows, it gives us greater clarity on just what a great feat it was to build it. Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than thirty books. For those who havent read the book but watched the shows, the cullen. Ambrose was a retired boyd professor of history at the university of new orleans and a contributing editor for the quarterly journal of. It was released by the simon and schuster publishing house in the year 1984.
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