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Historic black-and-white photo of a group of Chinese American railroad workers, some wearing hats, who contributed to building the Transcontinental Railroad.
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How the transcontinental railroad was built
Many marginalized groups contributed to railroad construction, including Chinese...
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Connecting the country
The first transcontinental railroad, shown about 1869, connected the eastern United...
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Golden spike
In 1869 a 17.6-carat golden spike was driven into the ground at the point in Promontory,...
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