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Author: Alison Behnke Publisher: Lerner Classroom ISBN: 146778642X Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 52
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"This book provides historical context on key events related to the construction of the American Transcontinental Railroad. The timeline format offers a visual overview to accompany the text"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Alison Behnke Publisher: Lerner Classroom ISBN: 146778642X Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 52
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"This book provides historical context on key events related to the construction of the American Transcontinental Railroad. The timeline format offers a visual overview to accompany the text"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Joeming Dunn Publisher: Kaeden Focus Library ISBN: 9781635840025 Category : Languages : en Pages : 32
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In the United States from 1863 to 1969 both the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad laborers worked from each end of the country to build a railroad. Follow the transcontinental railroad's progress in this impressive graphic novel. Maps, timeline, glossary and index, make this title an exciting addition to classroom discussion. F&P: U, Type: Nonfiction
Author: James K. Wheaton Publisher: BookCaps Study Guides ISBN: 1610427610 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 45
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The First Transcontinental Railroad, originally called the Pacific Railroad, was a railroad built in the United States between 1863 and 1869 that connected the western part of America with its eastern part. Built by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad, it connected the Eastern terminus of Council Bluffs, Iowa/Omaha, Nebraska with the railroad lines of the Pacific Ocean at Oakland, California. In time, it would link in with the existing railway network present on the Eastern Coast of America, thus connecting the Atlantic and Pacific coast of the United States for the first time by rail. Because of this, the line received a second nickname, “the Overland Route.” The railroad was a government operation, authorized by Congress during the height of the Civil War. Congress passed the Pacific Railroad Acts in 1862 and again in 1864. To pay for it, the US government issued 30 year bonds, as well as granting government land to contractors. The construction of the line was a major achievement by both the Union Pacific (constructing westward from Iowa) and the Central Pacific (constructing eastward from California). The line was officially opened on May 10, 1869, with the Last Spike driven through the railway at Promontory Summit, Utah. James K. Wheaton looks at the history in this eBook.
Author: Joeming Dunn Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 1616412356 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 34
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Unites States, 1863 to 1869. The Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad laborers worked from each end of the country to build a railroad. Follow the transcontinental railroad's progress in this impressive graphic novel. Maps, timelines, glossaries, and indexes make these titles an exciting addition to classroom discussion. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 3-6.
Author: Richard White Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 0393082601 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 1000
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A Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize "A powerful book, crowded with telling details and shrewd observations." —Michael Kazin, New York Times Book Review The transcontinental railroads were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating economic panics. Their dependence on public largesse drew them into the corridors of power, initiating new forms of corruption. Their operations rearranged space and time, remade the landscape of the West, and opened new ways of life and work. Their discriminatory rates sparked a new antimonopoly politics. The transcontinentals were pivotal actors in the making of modern America, but the triumphal myths of the golden spike, Robber Barons larger than life, and an innovative capitalism all die here. Instead we have a new vision of the Gilded Age, often darkly funny, that shows history to be rooted in failure as well as success.
Author: Therese Harasymiw Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC ISBN: 1534561374 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 106
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Readers may know the basic facts about the creation of the first transcontinental railroad, but the full story behind the push to connect the United States by rail is much more than the names and dates taught in history classes. Readers discover the exciting, important details—including the contributions of immigrants—as they encounter engaging main text, comprehensive sidebars, and historical images that include carefully chosen primary sources. These text features come together to give readers an in-depth look at the first successful attempt to connect the United States through transportation.
Author: Michael Rajczak Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group ISBN: 1482405989 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 26
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The transcontinental railroad didnt really cross North America. In fact, the famed rail building that took place in the 1860s only completed the stretch from Nebraska to California! Readers will learn many new facts about the transcontinental railroad to augment what they learn in the social studies classroom. Historical images drive home the reality of a 12-hour workday, poor treatment of Chinese immigrant workers, and the dangerous tunneling through the Sierra Nevada. Fact boxes will further fascinate readers with one of the greatest industrial marvels of US history.
Author: Alison Behnke Publisher: Lerner Publications ISBN: 1467786411 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 52
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In the early nineteenth century, the United States was growing quickly, and many people wanted to set up homes and farms in new areas. For centuries, American Indian nations—including the Cherokee—had been living on the land that white settlers wanted. The US government often stepped in to resolve conflicts between the groups with treaties. Many of these treaties called upon American Indians to give up some of their territory. The conflicts continued as more and more white settlers moved onto American Indian land. Finally, the US government passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This law ordered many American Indians to leave their homes. In 1838 military officials forced the Cherokee on a dangerous and heartbreaking journey from their homeland in the southeast region of the United States to territory 800 miles away in what is now the state of Oklahoma. Their journey became known as the Trail of Tears. Learn about the Cherokee Nation's forced removal from their ancestral homeland. Track the events and turning points that led to this dark and tragic time period in US history.
Author: Kremena Spengler Publisher: Capstone ISBN: 1404866612 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 18
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Presents a timeline of human transportation throughout history, from early forms of land and water travel to the development of road and highway systems, the invention of the motor engine, and air and space flight.
Author: Alison Behnke
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Author: James K. Wheaton
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