Ten Mile Day and the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

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Ten Mile Day and the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

Ten Mile Day and the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

By: Mary Ann Fraser

On May 10, 1869, the final spike of the first transcontinental railroad was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah. This richly illustrated story captures one of the greatest feats in American railroad history - the day Charles Crocker bet $10,000 that his crews could lay ten miles of track in a single day. A remarkable moment in the building of the American West.  

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On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America's first transcontinental railroad was driven home at Promontory Summit, Utah. Illustrated with the author's carefully researched, evocative paintings, here is a great adventure story in the history of the American West--the day Charles Crocker staked $10,000 on the crews' ability to lay a world record ten miles of track in a single, Ten Mile Day.
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Used in U.S-Geography-Through Literature 4-6

  • By: Mary Ann Fraser

  • Pages: 40

  • ISBN: 9780805047035

  • Media: Paperback

  • Reading level: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
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