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  LearnCalifornia.org - Central Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific, chartered by the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862, was formally organized in October 1863 to construct west from the Missouri River and across the Great Plains and Rockies until it met the Central Pacific coming the other way.
The Union Pacific was to receive the same land grants and government bond loans as the Central Pacific, but got off to a much slower start than the CP because of the Civil War raging literally in its backyard.
Completing the Pacific railroad (it wouldn't be commonly called the "transcontinental railroad" for another year or two) had the same effect on the popular imagination as would man's walking on the moon one hundred years and a couple of months later.
www.learncalifornia.org /doc.asp?ID=112   (5790 words)

  
 Central Pacific Railroad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
June 23, 1870: Central Pacific is consolidated with the Western Pacific and San Francisco Bay Railroad Co. to form the "Central Pacific Railroad Co." (of June, 1870).
August 22, 1870: Central Pacific Railroad Co. is consolidated with the California and Oregon; San Francisco, Oakland and Alameda; and San Joaquin Valley Railroad; to form the "Central Pacific Railroad Co.", a new corporation.
Using only the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific systems as the basis for his investigation, the author concludes that the railroad owners received unaided rates of return which substantially exceeded the private rate of return on the average alternative project in the economy during the same period.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Central_Pacific_Railroad   (1704 words)

  
 WWII Campaigns: Central Pacific
The Central Pacific was equally important to the United States as the path of military advance postulated in the ORANGE plans developed by the Joint Board, composed of planners from the Army General Staff and the General Board of the Navy, during the 1920s and 1930s.
Of particular concern to the Army was that Nimitz was the commander in chief of the Pacific Ocean Area as well as the commander of the Pacific Fleet and the Central Pacific Area.
Even as the Japanese were consolidating their gains in the Central Pacific, however, American planners were at work both at Pearl Harbor and in Washington preparing for an offensive that would take advantage of the changes brought by the Battle of Midway.
www.army.mil /cmh-pg/brochures/72-4/72-4.htm   (6932 words)

  
 Chinese Laborers and the Construction of the Central Pacific
The difference in the eating and drinking habits of the Chinese and white workers building the Central Pacific was as great as their other living habits.
Central Pacific and its Chinese laborers met the biggest problem in the fight to cross the Sierra after the line was opened to Cisco.
Thus, the Chinese were responsible for the use of the Central Pacific locomotive "Jupiter" at the ceremonies, rather than the "Antelope" which had started to make the trip.
www.diacenter.org /prg/educat/studentexhib2002-03/lisa.htm   (5183 words)

  
 Central Pacific Railroad
The Central Pacific was chartered by Congress, through the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862, to construct a portion of the first transcontinental line, starting in Sacramento and proceeding eastward.
The Central Pacific was the project of two of the great railroad barons of the day, Leland Stanford and Collis P. Huntington.
While the Central Pacific lost out in the race to construct the most mileage, it was an immediate financial success; lands received in government grants were sold to ready buyers, which provided sufficient income to cover construction costs.
www.u-s-history.com /pages/h869.html   (357 words)

  
 Central Pacific - Trains.com Forums
Central pacific aquired Southern Pacific in 1868 and merging with it in 1885, Note that SP is really CP (the aquirer kept the aquiree's name).
Many of the SP steam locomotives assigned to the Donner Pass run (ex-Central Pacific mainline) were lettered with a very small C.P. under their number boards, especially some of the earlier AC Cab-Forward classes.
Actually, the Central Pacific kept its identity until the diesel era in the 1960's, even though locomotives and cars were lettered for Southern Pacific.
www.trains.com /TRC/CS/forums/1/88250/ShowPost.aspx   (285 words)

  
 The Central Pacific Railway
The Central Pacific system, after reaching Lucin, in Utah, originally swung off to the north-east round the upper or northern end of this sheet of water.
The Union Pacific's track on its way westward to Ogden, on the eastern shore of the remarkable lake, also swung northwards towards the original meeting place of the two systems at Promontory.
The Central Pacific Railway now forms part of the Southern Pacific system, which, lying wholly in the western states, operates nearly 8,800 miles of track.
www.rrgs.org /the-central-pacific-railway.html   (913 words)

  
 Central Pacific Hurricane Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center of the United States National Weather Service is the official body responsible for tracking and issuing tropical cyclone warnings, watches, advisories, discussions, and statements for the Central North Pacific Basin.
The Central North Pacific Basin is the region of the Pacific Ocean that is north of the equator between 140 degrees west longitude and the International Date Line.
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center uses traditional Hawaiian names for hurricanes that form within its regional sphere of jurisdiction.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Central_Pacific_Hurricane_Center   (256 words)

  
 American Experience | Transcontinental Railroad | People & Events
When Leland Stanford was elected governor of California in 1862, he promised in his inaugural address to protect the state from "the dregs of Asia." Stanford, at least, would change his tune.
The Central Pacific management puzzled over how it could attract and retain a work force up to the enormous task.
In keeping with prejudices of the day, some Central Pacific officials believed that Irishmen were inclined to spend their wages on liquor, and that the Chinese were also unreliable.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/tcrr/peopleevents/p_cprr.html   (872 words)

  
 HyperWar: The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II: Central Pacific
As the war unfolded in the Pacific, however, the Navy turned to its aircraft carriers--all of which had been at sea on 7 December--as the capital ships that would carry the war to the enemy.
The Central Pacific was equally important to the United States as the path of military advance postulated in the O
Among the major decisions reached at this conference--one that would directly affect the conduct of the Central Pacific Campaign-- was confirmation at the highest level that the focus of the Allied war effort would initially be Germany, while the Pacific would remain on the strategic defensive as an economy-of-force theater.
www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USA/USA-C-CentPac   (6894 words)

  
 Central Pacific
CLICK ON As war in the Pacific began, the Japanese Empire had a string of heavily-fortified defensive positions from the Marshall and Caroline Islands in the Central Pacific to New Britain and New Ireland in the Southwest Pacific.
This was the situation, as illustrated by the map above, when VMB-613 arrived in the Central Pacific in December of 1944.
Marine Bombing Squadron Six-Thirteen's primary area of operations in the Central Pacific was the Marshall Islands, located about 2,000 miles west of Hawaii.
www.vmb-613.com /central_pacific.html   (299 words)

  
 Union Pacific Historical Society (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Founded in 1984, the Union Pacific Historical Society is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of the Union Pacific Railroad from its beginning in 1862 to the operation as it is today.
The Union Pacific Historical Society and Don Strack are proud to announce that they have collaborated to republish Dons Ogden Rails book of 1977 in a new and considerably expanded, redesigned format.
The Carnegie Museum in Council Bluffs is the new location of the Union Pacific Railroad Museum Collection that was last housed in the Western Heritage Museum (The original Union Station) in Omaha.
www.uphs.org.cob-web.org:8888   (631 words)

  
 A Costa Rica Vacation Package: Central Pacific
The Central Pacific Lowlands stretch from the port city of Puntarenas south to the Quepos area and east to the mountain foothills.
This region is a transition zone between the lowlands of the dry north Pacific and the humid southwestern sections of Costa Rica.
At the southern end of the central Pacific area is Manuel Antonio National Park, which is covered in more detail under favorite destinations..
www.crconnect.com /pag48.html   (778 words)

  
 Central Pacific Costa Rica
From Puntarenas to Dominical, the Central Pacific Coast is very accessible, wonderfully scenic and full of a wide variety of activities.
This is a safe, comfortable way to see the wildlife on the Central Pacific Coast.
Surfing: Jaco is the surf capital of the Central Pacific.
www.jdwatersports.com /central.htm   (611 words)

  
 Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum - Transcontinental Railroad (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
In 1864 thousands of Chinese in Kwantung Province were recruited by Central Pacific Railroad Co. to work on the western portion of transcontinental railroad.
The roadbed was blasted out of the solid rock mountainside in the fall of 1865 by lowering Chinese workers (also known as "Celestials" after the "Celestial Kingdom" as these tireless workers referred to their homeland) on ropes down the sheer cliff face.
Still it remains one of the best known of all the labors on the Central Pacific, mainly because, unlike the work in the tunnel, it makes for a spectacular diorama.
www.cprr.org.cob-web.org:8888   (1168 words)

  
 Central Valley Business Times
Central Pacific Mortgage of Folsom says it’s buying the retail branch offices, the wholesale production platform and the current operations center from Ivanhoe Financial Inc. of Orlando, Fla.
The acquisition will substantially increase Central Pacific Mortgage's presence in the East and Southeast.
It will also increase Central Pacific Mortgage's current business by 50 percent, the Folsom company says.
www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com /stories/001/?ID=1461   (196 words)

  
 Pacific Central Steel - Steel Fabrication
Pacific Central Steel was founded in the decade of the 80's.
Located in Price, Utah with support facilities in East Carbon, PCSF is in a very strategic area for mining and heavy industrial expansion.
Pacific Central offers our products delivered to your job site, or as many of our customers choose, PCSF can also provide steel erection.
www.pacificcentralsteel.com   (142 words)

  
 Home
The Central Pacific Conference (CPC), a community of United Church of Christ ministers and congregations in Oregon, Idaho, and southern Washington, USA, is called by God to encourage and empower its people and congregations to:
A Ministry of the Central Pacific Conference of the United Church of Christ.
For more information about the Central Pacific Conference, please contact the conference office at 503.228.3178.
www.cpcucc.org   (385 words)

  
 Pacific Central Judging Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The Pacific Central Judging Centers provide orchid enthusiasts access to the American Orchid Society system of awards.
It is the aim of the American Orchid Society to provide timely judging sessions such that "no bloom should fade" without the opportunity of being considered for an AOS award.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited.
www.aospacificcentral.org   (122 words)

  
 Central Oregon & Pacific   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad operates the Siskiyou Line from Springfield Jct.
Both of these lines are former Southern Pacific branches which were sold off at the end of 1994.
Bob is a professional photographer living in Dunsmuir and has an extensive collection of Shasta Area and Southern Pacific Railroad pictures at Robert Morris Photography.
www.alpharail.net /corp/corp.htm   (880 words)

  
 California Pacific Mortgage - Mortgage Services for your dreams
California Pacific Mortgage is committed to helping you find the right mortgage product for your needs.
We understand that every borrower is different, and we offer a variety of products to meet your individual requirements.
Contact California Pacific Mortgage to find out more about the products and services we can provide.
www.cpmgv.com   (117 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Storm Landings: Epic Amphibious Battles in the Central Pacific: Books: Joseph H. Alexander   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The Pacific War changed abruptly in November 1943 when Adm. Chester W. Nimitz unleashed his Central Pacific drive, spearheaded by U.S. Marines.
These epic battles spearheaded by Marines were the core of the Central Pacific drive.
His expertise is revealed in discussions throughout the book of such concepts as "situational awareness," combat loading, and the evolution of various types of landing craft developed during the Pacific campaigns.
www.amazon.com /Storm-Landings-Amphibious-Central-Pacific/dp/1557500320   (3093 words)

  
 About Central Pacific Realty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Adam has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Wesleyan College with a major in International Relations with a specialty in Central and South America.
His many contacts in the local area and in the real estate business give him an ideal position to be your agent.
Full service real estate serving the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.
www.centralpacificrealty.com /about_us.cfm   (165 words)

  
 Central Pacific Financial dinged - The Honolulu Advertiser (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Central Pacific Financial dinged - The Honolulu Advertiser (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)
Central Pacific Financial Corp., parent of Central Pacific Bank, has been downgraded to "market perform" from "outperform" by analyst Frederick Cannon at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, according to Bloomberg News.
The Honolulu-based company yesterday reported earnings in the three months ended Sept. 30 rose 14.4 percent to $20.6 million.
www.honoluluadvertiser.com.cob-web.org:8888 /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061026/BUSINESS14/610260328/1096/BUSINESS   (275 words)

  
 Central Pacific Costa Rica : Introduction | Frommers.com
The central Pacific coast is home to some of the most accessible beaches in Costa Rica.
For the most part, this coast is not as spectacular or varied as that of the Nicoya Peninsula and Guanacaste, but on the bright side, in the dry season it doesn't get as brown and desolate looking.
The climate here is considerably more humid than that further north, but it's not nearly as steamy as along the south Pacific or Caribbean coasts.
www.frommers.com /destinations/centralpacificcostarica/3153010001.html   (239 words)

  
 Central Pacific Bank
Central Pacific Financial Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter Dividend
Central Pacific Financial Corp. Increases Dividend By 9.5%
Central Pacific Financial Corp. to Present at KBW Seventh Annual Community Bank Investor Conference
www.snl.com /irweblinkx/news.aspx?iid=100213   (134 words)

  
 CENTRAL PACIFIC MORTGAGE - CPM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Central Pacific Mortgage (CPM), founded in 1977, is headquartered in Folsom, California.
As a mortgage banker, we engage in the business of originating, closing and selling residential mortgage loans.
Our philosophy is to stand behind the entrepreneurial efforts of our retail and wholesale branches, giving you the autonomy to make your own decisions about what is best for your mortgage clients – while providing the flexibility and adaptability you deserve.
www.centralpacificmortgage.com   (148 words)

  
 NOAA Announces Central Pacific Hurricane Season Outlook (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu expects two to three tropical cyclones in the central Pacific basin in 2006, a slightly below average season.
Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle declared May 21-27 Hurricane Preparedness Week in the state, and released a proclamation calling upon government agencies, private organizations, schools, and the news media to share information about hurricane preparedness and calling on everyone to take appropriate safety measures to protect themselves.
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center’s area of responsibility extends from 140 degrees west to the international date line and north of the equator.
www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov.cob-web.org:8888 /releases2006/may06/noaa06-r254.html   (725 words)

  
 Central Point / North Medford Pacific Pride
With a Pacific Pride Commercial Fueling account from Bill Terpening, you have 24 hour cardlock access to Diesel, Diesel Premium, Unleaded, and Unleaded Premium, as well as Air, Water, Oil, Covered Pumps, Restrooms, and Showers, plus the convenience of over 1300 Pacific Pride locations Nationwide!
Central Point / North Medford Pacific Pride is located at 3680 North Pacific Highway, Medford, Oregon
From North and Southbound I-5, Central Point Exit #32, west on Pine Street 7/10 mile.
www.medfordfuel.com /Pacific_Pride_Commercial_Fueling_Central_Point.htm   (192 words)

  
 Central Pacific Financial Corp. (CPF) - Stock Quotes - MSN Money
Central Pacific Financial Corp. (CPF) - Stock Quotes - MSN Money
08:00 AM Central Pacific Financial Corp. Announces Four...
The software giant says net income rises 11% from a year ago.
moneycentral.msn.com /detail/stock_quote?Symbol=CPF   (91 words)

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