Title |
Tracks across America the story of the American railroad, 1825-1900
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Names |
Fisher, Leonard Everett.
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Book Number |
DB038784
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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Annotation |
The technology, human effort, and political and economic facets of railroad construction as it shaped America during the nineteenth century. Beginning with early efforts to develop rails and steam engines in Europe and America, Fisher's discussion includes the role of railroads during the Civil War and Native American resistance to the railroad. For grades 5-8 and older readers.
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Narrator |
Sams, Robert.
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Local Subject |
Young Adult Book - YA
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Young Adult Non-Fiction - YN
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Short Book - SH
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Travel & Geography - TRA
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Travel - Transportation - TRAT
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History - HST
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History, United States - HUS
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History, U.S. - 19th Century - HUN
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Audience Notes |
For grades 5-8.
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Male narrator.
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LC Subject |
Railroads - United States - History - Juvenile literature
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Call Number |
j385.0973 JNF
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Language |
English
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Released |
1992
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 1992
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: 1st ed. New York : Holiday House, c1992.
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