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Full steam ahead : the race to build a transcontinental railroad
Full steam ahead : the race to build a transcontinental railroad
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Illustrated history of the building of the transcontinental railroad in the United States, beginning in 1862 when President Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act into law, and ending on May 10, 1869, when the final, golden spike was driven, uniting tracks from the east and west.
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Title
Full steam ahead : the race to build a transcontinental railroad
Call No
385 BLU
Authors
Blumberg, Rhoda
Subjects
Union Pacific Railroad Company--history. sears
Central Pacific Railroad Company--history. sears
Railroads--History.
Trains.
Language
English
Published
Washington, District of Columbia : National Geographic Society, [1996]
Publication Desc
159 pages : illustrations, maps ;
ISBN
0792227158
LCCN
94-34979
Target Audience
5-8
6.8
Dimensions
29 cm.
Awards Note
NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Books for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, 1997