Describes the labor unrest of the late nineteenth century and chronicles the origins and effects of the Pullman strike; also includes a time line, a bibliography, and a list of related Internet sites.
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.
Jack, a railroad switchman, frantically tries to save an ant who is heading east on a westbound track, straight into the path of an oncoming freight train.