The life and work of railroad builders in the United States of America is the subject of the book Railroad Builders: Chronicles of the Confederacy, written by noted historian John Moody. In his book, the author describes in detail the complex processes and trials that faced the railway builders who laid the railway network across the entire territory of the country. Moody reveals the importance of this infrastructure project for the economic and social development of the country, emphasizing the invaluable contribution of these people to the formation of the modern United States. "The Railroad Builders" is a fascinating study of the history and achievements of those who were at the heart of the states' push for union and progress."