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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Ten Mile Day and the building of the transcontinental railroad Ten Mile Day and the building of the transcontinental railroad Mary Ann Fraser Chronicles the race to build the first railroad to cross the North American continent. OL15251139W
Railroad fever Railroad fever Monica Halpern Presents a history of the building of the transcontinental railroad and its effects on American life. OL1732260W
The transcontinental railroad The transcontinental railroad Eric Kraft The history of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies' efforts to span the continent. OL24303702W
The great iron link The great iron link Rosemary Laughlin Recounts the building of the Central Pacific Railroad and sketches the lives of the five men whose idea it was: Theodore Judah, Charlie Crocker, Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, and Collis Huntington. OL3273988W
Land of the iron dragon Land of the iron dragon Alida E. Young A 14-year-old Chinese boy is left without a family in the United States and joins the crews building the transcontinental railroad in the 1860's. OL6021583W