FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD—1869
Cobblestone
Paperback
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Black-and-white drawings, photographs, and maps accompany eight articles in this back issue of Cobblestone: The History Magazine for Young People.
Articles are titled "If There Had Been Television in 1869," "The Builders of the First Transcontinental Railroad," and "Across the Plains: A Train Ride in 1879" (by Robert Louis Stevenson). A railroad glossary, instructions on how to draw a train, and the words and music for "The Ballad of Casey Jones" are included. Lists places to visit and books for further reading.
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| Publisher | Cobblestone |
|---|---|
| Pages | 48 |
| Grade | 4 |