Richard Orsi/Sunset Limited

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A 7 page book review that examines The Sunset Limited, a history of the Southern Pacific Railroad by Richard Orsi, in which the author indicates that his book will be different from his predecessors on this subject. Examination of Orsi's book, his scholarship and his argument, shows that his viewpoint is quite persuasive and offers fresh insight into how American westward expansion came about. No additional sources cited.