We Were There at the Driving of the Golden Spike (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486492599)

Travel back to the 1860s to witness the dramatic track-laying contest between the Union and Central Pacific Railroads. Join Irish immigrants Sheamus and Nora Cullen and their children, Mike and Feena, as the family travels westward by freight car and riverboat to begin a new life on the American frontier.
The We Were There series brings history to life for young readers with engaging, action-packed entertainment. These illustrated tales combine fictional and real-life characters in settings of landmark events from the past. All of the books are reviewed for accuracy and approved by expert historical consultants.

Author: David Shepherd, William K. Plummer
ISBN-10: 0486492591
ISBN-13: 9780486492599
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 11/21/2013
Pages: 179
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.70d