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The Last Spike
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Author : Pierre Berton
language : en
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Release Date : 2010-12-22
The Last Spike written by Pierre Berton and has been published by Anchor Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-22 with History categories.
In the four years between 1881 and 1885, Canada was forged into one nation by the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Last Spike reconstructs the incredible story of how some 2,000 miles of steel crossed the continent in just five years — exactly half the time stipulated in the contract. Pierre Berton recreates the adventures that were part of this vast undertaking: the railway on the brink of bankruptcy, with one hour between it and ruin; the extraordinary land boom of Winnipeg in 1881–1882; and the epic tale of how William Van Horne rushed 3,000 soldiers over a half-finished railway to quell the Riel Rebellion. Dominating the whole saga are the men who made it all possible — a host of astonishing characters: Van Horne, the powerhouse behind the vision of a transcontinental railroad; Rogers, the eccentric surveyor; Onderdonk, the cool New Yorker; Stephen, the most emotional of businessmen; Father Lacombe, the black-robed voyageur; Sam Steele, of the North West Mounted Police; Gabriel Dumont, the Prince of the Prairies; more than 7,000 Chinese workers, toiling and dying in the canyons of the Fraser Valley; and many more — land sharks, construction geniuses, politicians, and entrepreneurs — all of whom played a role in the founding of the new Canada west of Ontario.
The Last Spike
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Author : Cy Warman
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-12-16
The Last Spike written by Cy Warman and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-16 with Fiction categories.
Cy Warman's "The Last Spike and Other Railroad Stories" is a classic collection that celebrates American literature through tales of the railroad. Each story transports readers to a bygone era, capturing the adventures, challenges, and spirit of the railway world. Warman's storytelling brings to life the romance and allure of train journeys and their impact on American culture.
Until The Last Spike The Journal Of Sean Sullivan A Transcontinental Railroad Worker Nebraska And Points West 1867
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Author : William Durbin
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2013-08-27
Until The Last Spike The Journal Of Sean Sullivan A Transcontinental Railroad Worker Nebraska And Points West 1867 written by William Durbin and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-27 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Acclaimed author William Durbin's exciting JOURNAL OF SEAN SULLIVAN is back with a dynamic repackaging! It's August 1867 and Sean has just arrived from Chicago, planning to work with his father on the Intercontinental Railroad. Sean must start at the bottom, as a water carrier, toting barrels of it to the thirsty men who are doing the backbreaking work on the line. At night, everyone is usually too tired to do anything but sleep, yet Sundays are free, and Sean discovers the rough and rowdy world of the towns that seem to sprout up from nowhere along the railroad's path over the prairie. But prejudices run rampant for both the Irish and Chinese workers -- especially when they start a deadly race to see who can lay track the fastest. Through Sean's eyes, the history of this era and the magnitude of his and his fellow workers' achievements come alive.
Towards The Last Spike
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Author : E. J. Pratt
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2021-08-30
Towards The Last Spike written by E. J. Pratt and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-30 with Poetry categories.
Towards the Last Spike was written in 1952 by Canadian poet E. J. Pratt. It is a long narrative poem in blank verse about the construction of the first transcontinental railroad line in Canada, that of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), from 1871 through 1885. Excerpt: "It was the same world then as now—the same, Except for little differences of speed And power, and means to treat myopia To show an axe-blade infinitely sharp Splitting things infinitely small, or else Provide the telescopic sight to roam Through curved dominions never found in fables. The same, but for new particles of speech..."
The Last Spike
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Author : Bernice Gibbs Anderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
The Last Spike written by Bernice Gibbs Anderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Promontory (Utah) categories.
The Last Spike
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Author : Pierre Berton
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2001-08-14
The Last Spike written by Pierre Berton and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-14 with History categories.
In the four years between 1881 and 1885, Canada was forged into one nation by the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Last Spike reconstructs the incredible story of how some 2,000 miles of steel crossed the continent in just five years — exactly half the time stipulated in the contract. Pierre Berton recreates the adventures that were part of this vast undertaking: the railway on the brink of bankruptcy, with one hour between it and ruin; the extraordinary land boom of Winnipeg in 1881–1882; and the epic tale of how William Van Horne rushed 3,000 soldiers over a half-finished railway to quell the Riel Rebellion. Dominating the whole saga are the men who made it all possible — a host of astonishing characters: Van Horne, the powerhouse behind the vision of a transcontinental railroad; Rogers, the eccentric surveyor; Onderdonk, the cool New Yorker; Stephen, the most emotional of businessmen; Father Lacombe, the black-robed voyageur; Sam Steele, of the North West Mounted Police; Gabriel Dumont, the Prince of the Prairies; more than 7,000 Chinese workers, toiling and dying in the canyons of the Fraser Valley; and many more — land sharks, construction geniuses, politicians, and entrepreneurs — all of whom played a role in the founding of the new Canada west of Ontario.
The Boy In The Picture
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Author : Ray Argyle
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2010-07-26
The Boy In The Picture written by Ray Argyle and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-26 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Recounts the life of Edward Mallandaine, a teenaged railroad worker who appears in the photograph depicting the ceremonial laying of the last spike to mark the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Craigellachie, British Columbia, in 1885.
The Last Spike
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Author : Emily Anderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
The Last Spike written by Emily Anderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Readers (Secondary) categories.
The Last Spike
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Author : Cy Warman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Last Spike written by Cy Warman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
The Last Spike And Other Railroad Stories
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Author : Warman Cy
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2016-06-23
The Last Spike And Other Railroad Stories written by Warman Cy and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-23 with categories.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.