The transcontinental railroad
By: by Diane Gimpel
Series: Essential events; Essential events
Publisher: ABDO Pub. Co.; ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Edina, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781617147685
Subjects: Pacific railroads; Juvenile literature; Railroads; History
Description: Describes how and why the Transcontinental Railroad was built and tells how it affected the westward expansion of settlers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Mission accomplished; title: The rise of the train; title: Idea hatched; route chosen; title: Breaking ground; title: Railroad work begins; title: Progress made; title: Land battles and continuing work; title: The final stretch; title: The effects of the railroad.