Describes the construction of the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and other related railroads which joined the east and west coasts by meeting at Promontory Point, Utah, and views both the early days of railroads preceding that event and the effects of the transcontinental railroad thus formed.Describes the construction of the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and other related railroads which joined the east and west coasts by meeting at Promontory Point, Utah, and views both the early days of railroads preceding that event and the effects of the transcontinental railroad thus formed

Describes the construction of the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and other related railroads which joined the east and west coasts by meeting at Promontory Point, Utah, and views both the early days of railroads preceding that event and the effects of the transcontinental railroad thus formed.Describes the construction of the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and other related railroads which joined the east and west coasts by meeting at Promontory Point, Utah, and views both the early days of railroads preceding that event and the effects of the transcontinental railroad thus formed

Product Description: Describes the efforts to build the first railroad to link the eastern and western United States and the obstacles that had to be overcome in the process.

Product Description: Book by Cushing, Raymond

The history of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies' efforts to span the continent

Explores different views of the building of the transcontinental railroad, providing facts to support the varied perspectives, allowing young readers to decide for themselves about the historical era.

Describes the building of the first railroad to join the eastern and western part of the United States and the effect of this transcontinental link on the future development of the country

Discusses the history of the transcontinental railroad, including the construction of the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and other related railroads which joined the east and west coasts

Presents the story of the transcontinental railroad including its original planning, construction, completion at Promontory Point, Utah, and its importance in American history.

Discusses the history of the transcontinental railroad, including information on the people who backed the project and the sacrifices and daily lives of those who built it. (view table of contents)

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Presents the story of the transcontinental railroad including its original planning, construction, completion at Promontory Point, Utah, and its importance in American history. (view table of contents)

Discusses why and how the transcontinental railroad was built, including the competition between the railroad companies who built it.

Tells the story of America's rapid westward expansion after 1869 when the railroads stitched together a country that was previously divided by a great distance.

Discusses the history of railroads in the United States, focusing on the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.

Describes the building of the transcontinental railroad in the nineteenth century, discussing the reasons why it was built and the problems that plagued the project.

Product Description: Takes readers on an amazing journey to a fascinating time in U.S. history when the country was experiencing dynamic change and expanding westward, providing the keys to discovering the important people, places and events that helped shape the western United States.

In the Civil War, the Union's victory over the Confederacy was largely due in part to the superior Northern railroads, which kept the military stocked with supplies. As a result, the United States realized the great value of a transcontinental railroad and pushed to connect the east with the west. In THE INCREDIBLE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD, author R. Conrad Stein tells the stories of those who, whether motivated by money and greed or by idealism and dedication to a lofty goal, played a part in creating a railroad that would unite a country.