The transcontinental railroad

Text and illustrations survey the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad, describing the impetus for it, the race between the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railroads to complete it, the involvement of Chinese and Irish workers, and the celebration of its completion, and providing a glossary, lists of important dates and people, and selected further resources.

Compass Point Books
2002
9780756501532
book
Lexile: 
950

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