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Author:
Lynette, Rachel.
Title:
The transcontinental railroad / Rachel Lynette.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publisher:
PowerKids Press
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
24 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm.
Subject:
Railroads--United States--History.
Railroads--West (U.S.)--History.
Notes:
Includes index. Includes glossary.
Contents:
Across the West - A difficult journey - Choosing a route - From the East and the West - Working on the railroad - Immigrant labor - Native Americans and the railroad - Towns along the track - The golden spike - Taking the train.
Summary:
This book describes the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, including information on the companies building the railroad, immigrant labor, the springing up of towns, and a golden spike at Promontory Summit.
Series:
Pioneer spirit : the westward expansion
ISBN:
1477709037 (pbk.)
9781477709030 (pbk.)
1477707859 (lib.)
9781477707852 (lib.)
LCCN:
2012050205
Locations:
FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)
SPPE104 -- Independence Public Library (Independence)

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