pacific railroads

Examines the building of the transcontinental railroad and discusses whether it showed the United States at its best or was an example of unfairness, racism, and greed.

Traces the story of the Westward Expansion and the development of the Transcontinental Railroad that linked the Union and Central Pacific Railroads in May 1869.

Explores the challenges faced during the construction of the transcontinental railroad, covering topics such as the impact of the Civil War, conflicts with Native Americans, and the establishment of railroad towns, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

Presents the history and development of the transcontinental railroad linking the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and follows the construction of the Central Pacific from Sacramento and the Union Pacific from Omaha, Nebraska.

Chronicles the race to build the first railroad to cross the North American continent.