{"product_id":"history-comics-the-transcontinental-railroad-crossing-the-divide-paperback","title":"History Comics: The Transcontinental Railroad: Crossing the Divide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndy Hirsch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTurn back the clock with History Comics! In this graphic novel, experience the great railroad race between Central Pacific and Union Pacific. Wealth and glory await whichever builds the longest track! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1863, America is divided not just by the civil war but by months of travel over thousands of miles. Two railroad companies, one each from East and West, are given the task of connecting the nation by rail. Building this railroad will be a monumental undertaking, difficult and dangerous. The work falls to immigrant laborers from the lowest economic classes. They accomplish astounding feats of engineering while waiting for an answer: Will those who connect the country be accepted into it?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndy Hirsch \u003c\/b\u003eis a cartoonist living in Dallas, Texas. He is the author and illustrator of many entries across First Second's Science Comics and History Comics series, including \u003ci\u003eDogs: From Predator to Protector\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCats: Nature and Nurture\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe American Bison: The Buffalo's Survival Tale\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.2 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766749954336,"sku":"9781250794772","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/96381436366d69df1de9f0c1850fa689.webp?v=1780298135","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/history-comics-the-transcontinental-railroad-crossing-the-divide-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}