The Railroad

Authentic photographs help bring to life the early days of The Railroad, a revolution in travel that quickly replaced the wagon train as the fastest, cheapest means to reach the North American West. Children will learn:
how the steam engine worked and how tracks were laid
who built the railroads and how cultural differences between immigrant workers created prejudice
what kind of jobs were performed on the train
the different kinds of railway stations
how first class travel differed from third class
how Native Americans resisted the illegal invasion of the railroad into their territories

Authentic photographs help bring to life the early days of The Railroad, a revolution in travel that quickly replaced the wagon train as the fastest, cheapest means to reach the North American...Authentic photographs help bring to life the early days of The Railroad, a revolution in travel that quickly replaced the wagon train as the fastest, cheapest means to reach the North American...