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Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
de Bain, David Haward
- Usado
- Estado
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10
- 067080889X
- ISBN 13
- 9780670808892
- Librería
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Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
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Viking Adult. Used - Good. . . All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business.
Sinopsis
After the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad was the nineteenth century's most transformative event. Beginning in 1842 with a visionary's dream to span the continent with twin bands of iron, Empire Express captures three dramatic decades in which the United States effectively doubled in size, fought three wars, and began to discover a new national identity. From self--made entrepreneurs such as the Union Pacific's Thomas Durant and era--defining figures such as President Lincoln to the thousands of laborers whose backbreaking work made the railroad possible, this extraordinary narrative summons an astonishing array of voices to give new dimension not only to this epic endeavor but also to the culture, political struggles, and social conflicts of an unforgettable period in American history.
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- Librería
- More Than Words Inc.
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- BOS-L-05e-01295
- Título
- Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
- Autor
- Bain, David Haward
- Estado del libro
- Used - Good
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- ISBN 10
- 067080889X
- ISBN 13
- 9780670808892
- Editorial
- Viking Adult
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Primera fecha de publicación de esta edición
- November 1, 1999
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More Than Words Inc.
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Waltham, Massachusetts
Sobre More Than Words Inc.
More Than Words empowers youth who are in foster care, court-involved, homeless or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. MTW believes that when system-involved youth are challenged with authentic and increasing responsibilities in a business setting, and are given high expectations and a culture of support, they can and will address personal barriers to success, create concrete action plans for their lives, and become contributing members of society. More Than Words began as an online bookselling training program for youth in DCF custody in 2004 and opened its vibrant bookstore on Moody St in Waltham in 2005 and added its Starbucks coffee bar in 2008. MTW replicated its model in the South End of Boston in 2011, thereby doubling the number of youth served annually.
