Ten Mile Day: And the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad
On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America's first transcontinental railroad was driven home at Promontory Summit, Utah. Illustrated with the author's carefully researched, evocative paintings, here is a great adventure story in the history of the American Westthe day Charles Crocker staked $10,000 on the crews' ability to lay a world record ten miles of track in a single, Ten Mile Day.
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Ten Mile Day: And the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad
On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America's first transcontinental railroad was driven home at Promontory Summit, Utah. Illustrated with the author's carefully researched, evocative paintings, here is a great adventure story in the history of the American Westthe day Charles Crocker staked $10,000 on the crews' ability to lay a world record ten miles of track in a single, Ten Mile Day.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780805047035 |
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Publisher: | Square Fish |
Publication date: | 03/15/1996 |
Pages: | 40 |
Sales rank: | 123,321 |
Product dimensions: | 7.99(w) x 10.09(h) x 0.17(d) |
Lexile: | 1060L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 8 - 12 Years |
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