A Study of Businessmen Grodinsky. This book examines the early successes and failures of the western railway system in America and the trailblazers who made it a reality, from the completion of the first transcontinental route - built by Union Pacific and Central Pacific - in May, 1869, through the settlement of the frontier and the greatest growth of railways the world has ever seen. 464 pages, B&W maps, 5½"x 8½", softcover. #0R02456