The transcontinental railroad

Describes the history of the building of the first transcontinental railroad to cross the United States from Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, California. It looks at the men who envisioned the plan, the workers (mainly Chinese and Irish immigrants) who did the labor, and some of the hardships which they endured to complete the job. --

Year

2014

Language

English

Series

What you didn't know about history

Publisher

Gareth Stevens Publishing

Editions

3

Pages

24

ISBN

9781482406009

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