The Golden Spike

The Golden Spike

Author: Don Nardo

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 0756549914

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"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"--


We Were There at the Driving of the Golden Spike

We Were There at the Driving of the Golden Spike

Author: David Shepherd

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-11-06

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 0486782530

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Travel 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.


Golden Spike

Golden Spike

Author: Robert Marshall Utley

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13:

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The Golden Spike

The Golden Spike

Author: Don Nardo

Publisher: Capstone Classroom

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 0756549973

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"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"--


Rebirth of the Jupiter and the 119

Rebirth of the Jupiter and the 119

Author: Robert R. Dowty

Publisher: Western National Parks Association

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9781877856433

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Dowty, 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.


Golden Spike

Golden Spike

Author: Robert Lee Murphy

Publisher: Wheeler Publishing, Incorporated

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781432853082

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Will 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?


Ghosts of Gold Mountain

Ghosts of Gold Mountain

Author: Gordon H. Chang

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1328618579

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Guangdong -- Gold Mountain -- Central Pacific -- Foothills -- The High Sierra -- The Summit -- The Strike -- Truckee -- The Golden Spike -- Beyond Promontory.


Miss Jones and the Golden Spike

Miss Jones and the Golden Spike

Author: Caitlind L. Alexander

Publisher: Learning Island

Published: 2015-01-10

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13:

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Meet Miss Jones, the time traveling second grade teacher. Whenever she finds something “not quite right” in history, she goes back and fixes it! In this adventure Miss Jones discovers that the golden spike has been stolen! The transcontinental railroad is almost finished. Important people have come from clear across the country to see the last, golden spike being laid, but it is about to disappear! Can Miss Jones reach Promontory Point, Utah in time to save the golden spike, and the ceremony of the joining of the rails? Join Miss Jones on these fun adventures and find out a little bit about history along the way. Ages 7 to 10. Reading Level: 2.5 LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.