El Ferrocarril Transcontinental (the Transcontinental Railroad)
| AUTHOR | Bailey, Budd; Green, Christina |
| PUBLISHER | Cavendish Square Publishing (07/30/2017) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
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People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.
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ISBN-13:
9781502628954
ISBN-10:
1502628953
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
Spanish
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Page Count:
64
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
6.20 x 0.40 x 9.10 inches
Weight:
0.65 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Ikids
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century
Grade Level:
6th Grade
- 10th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
385.097
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People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.
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