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Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Xenophobia,Violence: Death,Violence: General
History Comics The Transcontinental Railroad: Crossing the Divide
Series History Comics Written and illustrated by Andy Hirsch
Edition
Series History Comics Written and illustrated by Andy Hirsch
Hardcover edition
Publisher Macmillan Imprint First Second ISBN9781250794765
History Comics The Transcontinental Railroad: Crossing the Divide
19.64
In stock
SKU
9781250794765J
Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume, experience the great railroad race. Who will build the longest track and connect the East to the West?
The year is 1863, and America is divided not just by the civil war but by months of travel over thousands of miles. Two railroad companies, one from the East and one from the West, are given the task of connecting the nation by rail. Building this railroad will be a monumental undertaking, difficult and dangerous. The work falls to immigrant laborers from the lowest social and economic classes. They accomplish astounding feats of engineering while waiting for an answer: Will those who connect the country be accepted into it?
The year is 1863, and America is divided not just by the civil war but by months of travel over thousands of miles. Two railroad companies, one from the East and one from the West, are given the task of connecting the nation by rail. Building this railroad will be a monumental undertaking, difficult and dangerous. The work falls to immigrant laborers from the lowest social and economic classes. They accomplish astounding feats of engineering while waiting for an answer: Will those who connect the country be accepted into it?
Foreword. Afterword. Full-color digital illustrations.
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