Full Steam Ahead: The Race to Build a Transcontinental Railroad
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (735 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0590372041 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 141 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Avid Reader said great resource. I am a homeschool parent and recently went on a bender to buy as many used history books by Rhoda Blumberg as I could find. There are a lot! We are slowly making our way through the various titles, and we are reading this one at the moment in honor of May 10th, National Train Day (the completion of the TC RR). The book is excellent in every way with so many fascinating details that truly give a picture of the world at that time. A great resource for students and adults alike.. "Brings experience to life!" according to A Customer. Rhoda Blumberg brings in the many aspects, peoples, andcultures involved in building the transcontinental railroad, andconsiders it from many view points. A wonderful way to learn about this important part of American history.
In the mid-1800s, the Union Pacific railroad company, along with their rival, the Central Pacific company, raced to cover the most ground before meeting at Promontory Summit, Utah in 1869. Influenced both by the Gold Rush and the Civil War, America came to realize that a link to the far West was vital. Blumberg vividly evokes the people, places, danger and perseverance surrounding an American milestone. Young Adult.. Over 70 period illus
Attractively designed, the volume contains numerous period illustrations and on-site photos of the mammoth undertaking. Lacing her narrative with often amusing anecdotes and ample quotes, Blumberg spins a tale thick with intrigue and controversy. Feuding began almost immediately as congressmen argued about whether the track should be laid on Northern or Southern soil, thus stalling the project until President Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862. From Publishers Weekly Newbery Honor author Blumberg (Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun) offers not only an assiduously documented, spikes-and-bolts chronicle of the "great race" to create the first cross-country railroad by laying track between Sacramento and Omaha, but an absorbing p