Rose Neeleman: 1 book
Tracks in the Amazon
The Day-to-Day Life of the Workers on the Madeira-Mamoré Railroad
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2013
When construction of the Madeira-Mamoré Railroad began in 1867, Bolivia had lost its war with Chile, causing it to become landlocked and unable to ship its minerals and other products from the Pacific Coast. Since Bolivia needed to find a way to move products from the Atlantic Coast, the government...
