Ten Mile Day

Description

Mary Ann Fraser. In April of 1869, the transcontinental railroad was nearing completion. Central Pacific, the company that built the western portion of track, attempted to beat the previous record and build ten miles of track in one day. This well-illustrated book documents that day. In twelve hours, hundreds of men working in teams like an efficient machine laid down ten miles, fifty-six feet of track! Ages 8-12. 40 pages; paperback; Square Fish.