Books with title Building The Transcontinental Railroad

In mid-1860s, two railroad companies had a huge job in front of them: building the transcontinental railroad. The railroad would run from east to west across the United States. As the grueling work began, there were many choices to make. Now the choices are yours. Would you rather blast rock to lay track in the Sierra Nevada mountain range or build bridges across raging rivers in the Great Plains? Would you rather sleep in a cold mountain tunnel or in a camp infested with bedbugs and rats? It's your turn to pick this or that!

Can you survive heat, lightning strikes, or an avalanche? Will you be able to endure the conditions at the construction of the first transcontinental railroad? In this CHOOSE YOUR OWN TRACK book, you choose which way you go. Will you make the right choices as you explore the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad? Will you make a bad choice and end up dead or hurt? Will you come home without accomplishing your mission? MYSTERY OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD will match your wits against all kinds of dangers, including capture, sabotage, thieves. Will you survive or fail? If you like trains, locomotives, railroads or mysteries, this is the book for you. Ages 9-12.

On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America's first transcontinental railroad was driven home at Promontory Summit, Utah. Illustrated with the author's carefully researched, evocative paintings, here is a great adventure story in the history of the American West--the day Charles Crocker staked $10,000 on the crews' ability to lay a world record ten miles of track in a single, Ten Mile Day.

In the 1840s, the desire for new land and the promise of riches drew thousands of Americans westward. But the journey by wagon and on foot was slow and dangerous, and people yearned for a new way to travel. The dream of creating a railroad that spanned the entire country seemed at best fleeting, but the passion of a few ignited a nation. Railroad fever had struck. The transcontinental railroad would forever change the face of the country. Through the hard work of Irish and Chinese immigrants, former slaves, and others, the dream of transcontinental travel became a reality. Fighting rough terrain and enduring backbreaking work and terrible conditions, the workers pushed on in the “great race” that developed between the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroads. Part of National Geographic’s Crossroads America series, Railroad Fever: Building the Transcontinental Railroad, 1830–1870 is a story of struggle, dreams, and the building of America.

In the Civil War, the Union's victory over the Confederacy was largely due in part to the superior Northern railroads, which kept the military stocked with supplies. As a result, the United States realized the great value of a transcontinental railroad and pushed to connect the east with the west. In THE INCREDIBLE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD, author R. Conrad Stein tells the stories of those who, whether motivated by money and greed or by idealism and dedication to a lofty goal, played a part in creating a railroad that would unite a country.

Young learners will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read Building The Transcontinental Railroad. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling of events. Each 48-page title in The History Of America Collection delves into complex narratives in history. Concise, but comprehensive, these titles are very approachable for transitioning readers and learners beginning to recognize detail orientation and how to analyze text. Each book in this series features photographs, timelines, discussion questions, and more, to fully engage transitioning readers. The History Of America Collection engages students in major historical events with fascinating facts, photographs, and more. Readers are able to gauge their own understanding with before-reading questions that help build background knowledge and end-of-book comprehension and extension activities.

Can you survive heat, lightning strikes, or an avalanche? Will you be able to endure the conditions at the construction of the first transcontinental railroad? In this CHOOSE YOUR OWN TRACK book, you get to choose which way you go. Don’t read it page after page. Use the links to jump to the choice you make or to the next section. Will you make the right choices as you explore the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad? Will you make a bad choice and end up dead or hurt? Will you come home without accomplishing your mission? MYSTERY OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD will match your wits against all kinds of dangers, including capture, sabotage, thieves. Will you survive or fail? If you like trains, locomotives, railroads or mysteries, this is the book for you. Ages 9-12.