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In this account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage, Stephen E. Ambrose offers a historical successor to his universally acclaimed Undaunted Courage, which recounted the explorations of the West by Lewis and Clark. Nothing Like It in the World is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad -- the investors who risked their businesses and money; the enlightened politicians who understood its importance; the...
Author
Series
Ribbons west ; 1
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
As the U.S. descends into the Civil War, photographer Brenton Baldwin travels west with his sister Jordana, taking pictures of the developing lands and in search of their sister. Along for the trip is young Caitlan O'Connor, who has just arrived from Ireland. Will they make it to California to find their family despite the danger that looms ahead? And can early romance grow into love in the face of trials and tragedy?
7) Iron rails, iron men, and the race to link the nation: the story of the transcontinental railroad
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Experience the race of rails to link the country--and meet the men behind this incredible feat--in a riveting story about the building of the transcontinental railroad, brought to life with archival photos." --
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Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
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 by meeting at Promontory Point, Utah.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
The notorious Central Pacific Railroad riveted the attention of two great American writers: Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris. Drabelle tells a classic story of corporate greed vs. the power of the pen. The Central Pacific Railroad accepted US Government loans; but, when the loans fell due, the last surviving founder of the railroad avoided repayment. Bierce, at the behest of his boss William Randolph Hearst, swung into action writing over sixty stinging...
11) The Transcontinental Railroad: a primary source history of America's first coast-to-coast railroad
Author
Publisher
Rosen Central Primary Source
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Describes the people, circumstances, and events surrounding the building of the railway system across the continent in the mid-nineteenth century.
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Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"In 1863, America is divided not just by the civil war but by months of travel over thousands of miles. Two railroad companies, one each from East and West, are given the task of connecting the nation by rail. Building this railroad will be a monumental undertaking, difficult and dangerous. The work falls to immigrant laborers from the lowest economic classes. They accomplish astounding feats of engineering while waiting for an answer: Will those...
14) The Iron horse
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A young man pursues his murdered father's dream of the first transcontinental railroad, overcoming impossible odds, greedy officials, crooked Indians, and his father's killer to unite the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railways.
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