Full Steam Ahead: The Race to Build a Transcontinental Railroad

by Rhoda Blumberg and Blumberg &. Hunt

Book Overview

Influenced both by the Gold Rush and the Civil War, America came to realize that a link to the far West was vital. In the mid-1800s, the Union Pacific railroad company, along with their rival, the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590372041
• ISBN13: 9780590372046
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Brings experience to life!

Rhoda Blumberg brings in the many aspects, peoples, andcultures involved in building the transcontinental railroad, andconsiders it from many view points. A wonderful way to learn about this important part of American history.