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  • The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad

    by William Francis Bailey ...
    "The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad" by William Francis Bailey delves into the monumental achievement of connecting the eastern and western United States through rail. This groundbreaking project not only revolutionized transportation but also played a crucial role in the economic development of the nation. Bailey meticulously chronicles the challenges faced by the builders, ... Read more

    $1.31 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad

    Its Projectors, Construction and History

    by William Francis Bailey ...
    In "The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad," William Francis Bailey meticulously chronicles the monumental undertaking that connected the eastern and western United States, examining both the technical feats and socio-political ramifications of this transformative infrastructure project. Bailey's narrative is rich with vivid descriptions and primary source excerpts, deftly intertwining ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad

    Enriched edition. Its Projectors, Construction and History

    by William Francis Bailey, Vanessa Cross ...
    In "The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad," William Francis Bailey meticulously chronicles the monumental achievement of engineering that transformed the American landscape. With an academic yet engaging literary style, Bailey delves into the historical context of the mid-19th century, capturing the cultural, political, and economic forces that coalesced to facilitate this ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Memory at Work in the Classroom:

    Strategies to Help Underachieving Students

    by Francis Bailey, Ken Pransky ...
    Why do some students struggle to understand and retain information, while other students don't? The answer may well lie in the memory system, which is the root of all learning. In Memory at Work in the Classroom, Francis Bailey and Ken Pransky expertly guide you through the aspects of human memory most relevant to classroom teachers. Real classroom examples help to deepen your understanding of how ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

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    The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroads

    by Dee Brown ...
    A fascinating and atmospheric history of the transcontinental railroad—the nineteenth century’s greatest and most relentless feat of national expansionHear that Lonesome Whistle Blow unspools the history of the beginnings of the American railroad system. By the mid-nineteenth century, settlers in Missouri and California were separated by a vast landscape that dwarfed and isolated them, conquerable ... Read more

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  • Trail of Tears

    The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation

    by John Ehle ...
    A sixth-generation North Carolinian, highly-acclaimed author John Ehle grew up on former Cherokee hunting grounds. His experience as an accomplished novelist, combined with his extensive, meticulous research, culminates in this moving tragedy rich with historical detail.The Cherokee are a proud, ancient civilization. For hundreds of years they believed themselves to be the "Principle People" ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

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  • Nothing Like It In the World

    The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869

    by Stephen E. Ambrose ...
    In this New York Times bestseller, Stephen Ambrose brings to life the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad, from the men who financed it to the engineers and surveyors who risked their lives to the workers who signed on for the dangerous job.Nothing Like It in the World gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is the story of the men who ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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  • The Ohio Frontier

    Crucible of the Old Northwest, 1720–1830

    by R. Douglas Hurt ...
    "A vivid panorama of the transitional years when Ohio evolved from a raw frontier territory to an established province of an ever-expanding nation." — BooklistNowhere on the American frontier was the clash of cultures more violent than on the Ohio frontier. First settled by migrating Native Americans about 1720 and later by white settlers, Ohio became the crucible which set indigenous and military ... Read more

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  • Revolution Song

    The Story of America's Founding in Six Remarkable Lives

    by Russell Shorto ...
    “An engaging piece of historical detective work and narrative craft.” —Chicago TribuneAt a time when America’s founding principles are being debated as never before, Russell Shorto looks back to the era in which those principles were forged. In Revolution Song, Shorto weaves the lives of six people into a seamless narrative that casts fresh light on the range of experience in colonial America on ... Read more

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  • Hell on Wheels

    Wicked Towns Along the Union Pacific Railroad

    by Dick Kreck ...
    Overnight settlements, better known as "Hell on Wheels," sprang up as the transcontinental railroad crossed Nebraska and Wyoming. They brought opportunity not only for legitimate business but also for gamblers, land speculators, prostitutes, and thugs. Dick Kreck tells their stories along with the heroic individuals who managed, finally, to create permanent towns in the interior West. ... Read more

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  • The Indian World of George Washington

    The First President, the First Americans, and the Birth of the Nation

    by Colin G. Calloway ...
    George Washington's place in the foundations of the Republic remains unrivalled. His life story--from his beginnings as a surveyor and farmer, to colonial soldier in the Virginia Regiment, leader of the Patriot cause, commander of the Continental Army, and finally first president of the United States--reflects the narrative of the nation he guided into existence. There is, rightfully, no more ... Read more

    $22.39 CAD

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  • The Divided Ground

    Indians, Settlers, and the Northern Borderland of the American Revolution

    by Alan Taylor ...
    From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of William Cooper's Town comes a dramatic and illuminating portrait of white and Native American relations in the aftermath of the American Revolution.The Divided Ground tells the story of two friends, a Mohawk Indian and the son of a colonial clergyman, whose relationship helped redefine North America. As one served American expansion by promoting Indian ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD