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We Were There at the Driving of the Golden Spike
We Were There at the Driving of the Golden Spike Author:David Shepherd, William K. Plummer Travel back to the 1860s to witness the dramatic track-laying contest between the Union and Central Pacific Railroads as Irish immigrants Sheamus and Nora Cullen and their children travel westward by freight car and riverboat. Placing fictional characters at the scene of landmark events, this thrilling story brings historical facts into vivid fo... more »cus for young readers. 35 drawings.« less