The Transcontinental Railroad

The Transcontinental Railroad
ISBN-10
1477710388
ISBN-13
9781477710388
Series
The Transcontinental Railroad
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
24
Language
English
Published
2013-07-15
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Author
Rachel Lynette

Description

Describes the building of the transcontinental railroad.

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