The Transcontinental Railroad

The Transcontinental Railroad
ISBN-10
1482406004
ISBN-13
9781482406009
Series
The Transcontinental Railroad
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
26
Language
English
Published
1900-01-01
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Author
Michael Rajczak

Description

The transcontinental railroad didn’t really cross North America. In fact, the famed rail building that took place in the 1860s only completed the stretch from Nebraska to California! Readers will learn many new facts about the transcontinental railroad to augment what they learn in the social studies classroom. Historical images drive home the reality of a 12-hour workday, poor treatment of Chinese immigrant workers, and the dangerous tunneling through the Sierra Nevada. Fact boxes will further fascinate readers with one of the greatest industrial marvels of US history.

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