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Author: Don Nardo
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 65
ISBN-13: 0756549914
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Chronicles the historic meeting of two railroad lines in 1869 that linked the U.S. transcontinental railroad and Andrew J. Russell's famous photograph of the event"--
Author: David Shepherd
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2013-11-06
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 0486782530
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTravel back to the 1860s to join a family of Irish immigrants on their westward voyage to participate in the dramatic track-laying contest between the Union and Central Pacific Railroads. 35 illustrations.
Author: Rose Houk
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Published: 1990-05-01
Total Pages: 16
ISBN-13: 9780911408867
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert R. Dowty
Publisher: Western National Parks Association
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9781877856433
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDowty, master mechanic for the locomotives at Golden Spike National Historic Site, recounts the painstaking, five-year process of recreating the steam locomotives that met at Promontory, Utah, on May 10, 1869 for the ceremony marking completion of America's first transcontinental railroad. Dozens of duotone photos document the project.
Author: Gordon H. Chang
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 325
ISBN-13: 1328618579
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGuangdong -- Gold Mountain -- Central Pacific -- Foothills -- The High Sierra -- The Summit -- The Strike -- Truckee -- The Golden Spike -- Beyond Promontory.
Author: David Haward Bain
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2000-09-01
Total Pages: 1432
ISBN-13: 1101658045
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad was the nineteenth century's most transformative event. Beginning in 1842 with a visionary's dream to span the continent with twin bands of iron, Empire Express captures three dramatic decades in which the United States effectively doubled in size, fought three wars, and began to discover a new national identity. From self--made entrepreneurs such as the Union Pacific's Thomas Durant and era--defining figures such as President Lincoln to the thousands of laborers whose backbreaking work made the railroad possible, this extraordinary narrative summons an astonishing array of voices to give new dimension not only to this epic endeavor but also to the culture, political struggles, and social conflicts of an unforgettable period in American history.
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Publisher: Compass Point Books
Published: 2011-07
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780756544775
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCan a photograph change the world? The answer is yes! Captured History explores how a single moment captured on film can influence society and change the course of history. Combining art, history, and media literacy, this series looks at some of the most famous photographs and details how and why these images resonate today and what effect they had when they were published.
Author: Robert Lee Murphy
Publisher: Wheeler Publishing, Incorporated
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781432853082
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWill Braddock works for the Union Pacific Railroad as it races west to join the Central Pacific. Paddy O'Hannigan is out to kill Will, Homer Garcon, and Will's uncle, all of whom he blames for his own troubles. Desperate for money, Paddy sees his chance when he learns that the president of the Central Pacific Railroad is bringing a golden spike to mark the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Can Will and his friends stop him in time?
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Published: 2015-03-26
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ISBN-13: 9781624621048
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Yin
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2003-05-26
Total Pages: 42
ISBN-13: 0142500550
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShek marvels at the new world as he and his brother, Little Wong, arrive in California. Along with hundreds of other workers, the brothers are going to build a great railroad across the West. They plan to save enough money so that their mother and little brothers can join them in America. But as days grow into months, they endure many hardships-exhausting work, discrimination, and treacherous avalanches. Inspired by actual events, this story reveals the harsh truth about life for the Chinese railroad workers in 1865, while celebrating their perseverance and bravery.
