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McNeese, Tim

The Transcontinental Railroad and Westward Expansion: Chasing the American Frontier

128 pp. | Enslow | September, 2006 | Library ISBN 0-7660-2572-1 $31.93
(4) 4-6 American Saga series. The texts of these fact-laden volumes are broken up with multiple design features, including chapter subheads, sidebars, photographs, and archival reproductions. Because they lack narrative energy, the books, which shed light on significant periods in American history, are best used for report research. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these American Saga titles: The Transcontinental Railroad and Western Expansion, The Industrial Revolution, The New Deal, and Colonial America.
Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

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