Garden Railroads
I didn't get a garden railroad for Christmas; I didn't even ask Santa Claus to bring me one. Actually, before the thought of writing this article entered my head, my only exposure to garden railroads was just a few photographs that I saw in a ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Charles Lilly
Charles Lilly taught at New York’s School of Visual Arts for seventeen years. He has illustrated many books for children, including Freedom: A Story of the Underground Railroad. [... more]
Harper Collins |
Milton Meltzer
Milton Meltzer is a respected name in children's nonfiction. Among his many honors are five nominations for the National Book Award. Hear that Train Whistle Blow! How the Railroad Changed the World From the very first passenger train to roll down ... [... more]
Random House |
Teresa Flavin
An easy-to-read, page-turning account of Harriet Tubman's life--from her childhood in slavery to her years as a conductor on the Underground Railroad to her later work as a suffragette and as a spy in the Civil War. This remarkable true story ... [... more]
Random House |
Howard O'Hagan
Stephen Leacock helped O'Hagan obtain employment with the Canadian Pacific Railroad recruiting farm labourers from England. He also worked for the Canadian National Railroad in Jasper and in New York and for the Argentine National Railroad in ... [... more]
Random House |
Kate McMullan
This inspiring biography of Harriet Tubman tells how she helped free over 300 slaves as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad and how she became a nurse, a scout and spy for the Union Forces during the Civil War. Less than 200 years ago, .. [... more]
Random House |
Dave Conti
Surprisingly, it's not about education or pedigree or even native smarts. Most of us are like jack welch, who started life as a lowercase guy, the son of a railroad conductor, but went on to become the most celebrated and successful executive of ... [... more]
Random House |
Realistic Model Railroad Operation: How to Run Your ...
 Readers will be provided with a quick-start guide: Realistic Model Railroad Operation: How To Run Your Trains Like The Real Thing by Tony Koester is a complete and "user friendly" guide to realistic model railroad operation. Readers will be [... more]
CDN$20.79
Amazon CA |
Easy Model Railroad Wiring
This book is great: I am just getting started in model railroading and this book has everything you need to know to wire any size of layout. It's great! Good, but hard to read: I found the book very informative and everything you need to know is in this [... more]
CDN$22.87
Amazon CA |
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
From Amazon.com: This classic biography, called "unusually well written and moving" by Horn Book, is a vivid and accessible portrait of one of America's most inspiring heroes. The story of the courageous woman who guided over 300 slaves to [... more]
CDN$15.30
Amazon CA |
Trains across the continent: North American railroad history
Trains Across the Continent: North American Railroad History: This is an excellent depiction of American railroading. The addition of some U.S. History makes this superbly interesting. Whether a railroad or history buff (or not), this reading will grab [... more]
CDN$25.99
Amazon CA |
The Drinking Gourd: A Story of the Underground Railroad
Two different Worlds: This tale of the underground railroad told from the perspective of young, mischievious Tommy Fuller, blends history with a compelling adventure story. Tommy discovers a runaway slave family hiding in his father's barn. Little Jeff [... more]
CDN$4.25
Amazon CA |
