Download or read book We Were There at the Driving of the Golden Spike written by David Shepherd and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-11-06 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel back to the 1860s to join a family of Irish immigrants on their westward voyage to participate in the dramatic track-laying contest between the Union and Central Pacific Railroads. 35 illustrations.