Ten Mile Day : And the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

Ten Mile Day : And the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad
Author: Mary Ann Fraser
Publisher: Henry Holt
Description: Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback - 40 pages (April 1996)
ISBN: 0805047034

Overcoming impossible odds, the builders of the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroads raced toward each other to complete the Transcontinental Railroad in May 1869. Fraser recounts this fascinating piece of history for younger readers, explaining how teams of workers were organized, describing the special tools they used, and defining some flavorful railroad terms, such as andy dancers.

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