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Author:

Caravantes, Peggy, 1935- author.

Title:

The building of the Transcontinental Railroad / by Peggy Caravantes.

Publisher:

The Child's World,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Railroads--United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Railroads--History--19th century.
Railroads.
United States.
1800 - 1899
History.
Juvenile works.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-32) and index.

Contents:

Fast facts and timeline -- Uniting a nation -- Theodore Judah's vision -- Plans develop, problems begin -- Challenges -- Success! -- Thinking about it.

Summary:

Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Series:

Engineering that made America

ISBN:

1503816354
9781503816350

OCLC:

(OCoLC)971496879

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

TBPD706 -- Wilton Public Library (Wilton)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)