| The Transcontinental Railroad: The Gateway to the West Contributor(s): Renehan, Edward J., Jr. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791093514 ISBN-13: 9780791093511 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Library Binding Published: June 2007 Annotation: In May 1869, the U.S. railroad network unified when the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads came together in Promontory. Utah--an important milestone in the expansion of the United States with both positive and negative impacts on the nation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Railroads & Trains |
| Dewey: 385.097 |
| LCCN: 2006038870 |
| Series: Milestones in American History |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.73" W x 9.49" (0.92 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In May 1869, the US railroad network unified when the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads came together in Promontory, Utah. This book discusses the important milestone in the expansion of the United States and its impact on the nation, both positive and negative. |