Transcontinenal Railroad
On May 10th, 1869 two railway lines were connected in Utah, and from that moment travelers could journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Before this transcontinental railroad was completed, travel across the United States was arduous, dangerous, and time consuming. Readers who are interested in the topic might like to look at the
Trains and Locomotives feature.
Jean F. Blashfield
Nonfiction
For ages 9 to 12
Compass Point Books, 2002
ISBN: 978-0756501532
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Nathan Olson
Illustrator: Richard Dominguez , Charles Barnett III
Nonfiction Graphic Novel
SeriesFor ages 6 to 9
Capstone Press, 2007
ISBN: 978-0736864909
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Kristiana Gregory
Historical Fiction
SeriesFor ages 12 and up
Scholastic , 1999
ISBN: 978-0590109918
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