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The building of the transcontinental railroad / by Nathan Olson ; illustrated by Richard Dominguez and Charles Barnett III.

By: Olson, Nathan [author.].
Contributor(s): Dominguez, Richard [illustrator.] | Barnett, Charles III [illustrator.].
Series: Graphic libraryGraphic history. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, ©2007Description: 32 p. : chiefly col. ill., col. map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780736864909 (hbk).Other title: Transcontinental Railroad.Subject(s): Pacific railroads -- Juvenile literature | Pacific railroads -- Comic books, strips, etc | Railroads -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature | Railroads -- United States -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc | Pacific railroads | Railroads -- United States -- History | Cartoons and comicsGenre/Form: Cartoons and comics.DDC classification: 385.0973 Ol84 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Crazy idea -- Central Pacific -- Union Pacific -- Last spike -- More about the transcontinental railroad -- Glossary -- Internet sites -- Read more -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: "Describes the building of the Transcontinental Railroad between Omaha, Nebraska, and Sacramento, California, that, when completed in 1869, allowed rail travel from the east coast to the west coast of the United States."--From source other than the Library of CongressSummary: In graphic novel format, tells the story of how the Transcontinental Railroad was build during the 1800s.
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GC GC 385.0973 Ol84 2007 (Browse shelf) Available GS000780

Includes bibliographical references (p. 30-31) and index.

Crazy idea -- Central Pacific -- Union Pacific -- Last spike -- More about the transcontinental railroad -- Glossary -- Internet sites -- Read more -- Bibliography -- Index.

"Describes the building of the Transcontinental Railroad between Omaha, Nebraska, and Sacramento, California, that, when completed in 1869, allowed rail travel from the east coast to the west coast of the United States."--From source other than the Library of Congress

In graphic novel format, tells the story of how the Transcontinental Railroad was build during the 1800s.

Grade School Science

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