Download or read book The Transcontinental Railroad written by Eric Kraft and published by Benchmark Education Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of men, billions of dollars according to today's estimates, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles characterized the building of the transcontinental railroad--a tremendous achievement! Today, this accomplishment is viewed as a major factor in binding our nation together.