The Iron Horse: How Railroads Changed America

by Richard Wormser

Book Overview

Traces the history of railroads, how they helped shape America, their symbolism, accidents and safety problems, technological advances, and disputes between railroad magnates and workers. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802782213
• ISBN13: 9780802782212
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.6" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

The Iron Horse: How the Railroads Changed America

The Iron Horse: How the Railroads Changed America By Richard Wormser The Iron Horse: How the Railroads Changed America is a non-fiction book that was put together with information found from other sources. The Iron Horse: How the Railroads Changed America is about the building of the first trans-contanental railroad in the United States, and all the challenges that had to be overcome. One of the biggest problems was finding good labor at a cheep price. Many of the Anglos got mad when wages had been cut, many Chinese were then hired at a lower cost they also worked harder and longer than the Anglos. Over-all the book was long considering the few books about railroads in myschool library. I enjoy reading about railroads because I've lived near and at times next to railroad tracks or near a switching yard. From my experince of searching through my school & local library I've found it difficult to find books that I can really read that are about this topic.