The transcontinental railroad
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Author
Publication
2014 - Gareth Stevens Publishing, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
6,000 words, Guess
Page Count
24 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivetranscontinental0000rajc
- ISBN-101482406004
- ISBN-101482405997
- ISBN-139781482406009
- ISBN-139781482405996
and 5 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2015430691
- OCLC Control Number861213575
- Better World Books9781482405996
- Better World Books9781482406009
- Open LibraryOL30846489M
Classifications
- DDC625.261
- DDC385.0973
- LCCTF25.U5 R35 2014
and 1 more
- LCCTF25.U5R35 2014
Description
Describes the history of the building of the first transcontinental railroad to cross the United States from Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, California. It looks at the men who envisioned the plan, the workers (mainly Chinese and Irish immigrants) who did the labor, and some of the hardships which they endured to complete the job. --
Subjects
Series Statement
- What you didn't know about history
Other Editions
- The transcontinental railroad
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