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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Zuchora-Walske, Christine, author.     Subjects     Pacific railroads -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Railroads -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Frontier and pioneer life -- United States -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Zuchora-Walske, Christine, author.       by title:      The Transcontinental...         MARC Display

The Transcontinental Railroad / by Christine Zuchora-Walske. by Zuchora-Walske, Christine, author. Minneapolis, Minnesota : Abdo Publishing, an division of ABDO, [2017] Subjects Pacific railroads -- History -- Juvenile literature.   Railroads -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.   Frontier and pioneer life -- United States -- Juvenile literature. ISBN:  9781680782615 (library binding) 1680782614 (library binding) Series:  Core library. Wild west. Description:  48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. Contents:  The road to the railroad -- The Central Pacific railroad -- The Union Pacific railroad -- Promontory Summit and beyond. Requests:  0 Summary:  "The time of westward expansion in the 1800s has become a legendary era in American history. Tales of cowboys, outlaws, and frontier adventures still resonate in popular culture. The Wild West [series] separates myth from reality, bringing to life the triumphs, tragedies, and colorful characters that shaped the West. Learn how this eventful period in US history helped make the nation what it is today." -- Page [4] cover. In the 1800s, traveling to the West could be dangerous. Horse-drawn wagons were slow, and Native Americans were not always friendly. In the 1840s, plans for a transcontinental railroad were proposed. When gold was discovered in California in the 1850s, the dream started to gain backers. Discover the story of this stage of our country's history.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Nanakuli Public Library J -- Juvenile Nonfiction 385.0973 Zu Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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