| Description |
128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The wild history of the American West |
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Wild history of the American West.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 125) and index. |
| Contents |
Transcontinental railroad time line: Danger in the high sierras -- Seeing the possibilities -- Getting started, 1860-1863 -- Building the railroad, 1863 - 1869 -- Supporters, builders, and profiteers -- Tying the eastern to the western sea -- Glossary. |
| Summary |
Examines and explores the transcontinental railroad and the great race to connect the nation. |
| Subject |
Pacific railroads -- Juvenile literature.
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Railroads -- History.
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| Added Author |
Perrin, Pat.
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| ISBN |
159845014X |
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9781598450149 |
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