A Primary Source Investigation of the Transcontinental Railroad (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781508184249)

Before the merging of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads, traveling West was a perilous, time-consuming endeavor. Native Americans hunted vast herds of buffalo across the plains and a few hardy pioneers lived in scattered, isolated settlements. The construction of the transcontinental railroad would change all that, opening up the means for coast-to-coast travel, boosting private enterprise, and nearly destroying Native Americans for good. A feat of engineering genius and human endeavor, this timely volume illuminates the hardships, accomplishments, greed, and racial conflicts of one of America's greatest achievements.

Author: Xina M. Uhl, Gillian Houghton
ISBN-10: 1508184240
ISBN-13: 9781508184249
Publisher: Rosen Central
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2018
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.60w x 0.40d