The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

Engineering that Made America

by Peggy Caravantes

Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

32 pages, Library Binding

Published January 1, 2017