The transcontinental railroad
The transcontinental railroad
About this book
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. --
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL22939246W
Subjects
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyCentral Pacific Railroad CompanyRailroadsPacific railroadsJuvenile literatureHistoryUnion pacific railroad companyUnion pacific railroad company, juvenile literatureRailroads, historyRailroads, united states, history, juvenile literature