The transcontinental railroad / by Michael Rajczak.

Author/creator Rajczak, Michael author.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
PublicationNew York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2014.
Copyright Date©2014
Description24 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesWhat you didn't know about history
What you didn't know about history. ^A1192211
Abstract 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 23) and index.
ISBN9781482406009 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN1482406004 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN9781482405996 (pbk.)
ISBN1482405997 (pbk.)

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 385.0973 R1375T ✔ Available Place Hold