Connecting the coasts : the race to build the transcontinental railroad

Imagine sitting in a basket dangling thousands of feet above the ground drilling a hole into the side of mountain. Then you have to stuff that hole with dynamite and get out of the way before it explodes. This dangerous work was just part of the job for the men who built the Transcontinental Railroa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lewis, Norma
Format: EBOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: Capstone 2019
Series:Fact finders. Adventures on the American frontier
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