“The spike that linked a nation.
One thing was needed to make America a truly united country - a railroad that ran from coast to coast. But what was missing was a line of track that would connect Sacramento, California, with Omaha, Nebraska. Suddenly, whole new towns sprang up overnight. A huge force of 20,000 workers - Chinese, freed slaves, Europeans - was gathered to swing the hammers and lay 1,175 miles of track across deserts and through mountains. This is the story of the Great Pacific Railroad and that day in 1869 when a golden spike linked a nation.”
Hardcover, slight bend to both boards and musty smell. No mold present. No other issues.
“The spike that linked a nation.
One thing was needed to make America a truly united country - a railroad that ran from coast to coast. But what was missing was a line of track that would connect Sacramento, California, with Omaha, Nebraska. Suddenly, whole new towns sprang up overnight. A huge force of 20,000 workers - Chinese, freed slaves, Europeans - was gathered to swing the hammers and lay 1,175 miles of track across deserts and through mountains. This is the story of the Great Pacific Railroad and that day in 1869 when a golden spike linked a nation.”
Hardcover, slight bend to both boards and musty smell. No mold present. No other issues.
