A transcontinental railroad spanning the United States was once thought to be impossible. After a practical route was fo
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The First Transcontinental Railroad, originally called the Pacific Railroad, was a railroad built in the United States b
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The completion of the transcontinental railroad in May 1869 is usually told as a story of national triumph and a key mom
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The construction of the transcontinental railroad (1865–1869) marked a milestone in United States history, symbolizing b
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This landmark volume sheds light on the lives and experiences of the Chinese workers who made up 90% of the workforce th
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Empire’s Tracks boldly reframes the history of the transcontinental railroad from the perspectives of the Cheyenne, Lako
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This volume investigates outstanding figures and configurations of literary and cultural multilingualism on a transconti
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*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the projects' construction *Includes online resources and a bibliography f
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