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Author
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The prosperity of the nation was secured for centuries to come when the political will of the U.S. government and thousands of immigrants joined forces to create the massive rail system known today as the transcontinental railroad.
Author
Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Illustrated history of the building of the transcontinental railroad in the United States, beginning in 1862 when President Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act into law, and ending on May 10, 1869, when the final, golden spike was driven, uniting tracks from the east and west.