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Chinese Immigrants and the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

A brief article.

Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project

Between 1865 and 1869, thousands of Chinese migrants toiled at a grueling pace and in perilous working conditions to help construct America

Descendants Of Chinese Laborers Reclaim Railroad's History

Blog post from NPR. A group of Asian-Americans, including descendants of Chinese railroad workers, recreated an iconic photo on the 145th anniversary of the first transcontinental railroad's completion at Promontory Summit, Utah.

East Meets West - Chinese-Americans and the Transcontinental Railroad

From About.com

The Workers of the Central Pacific

The Chinese in California; The Chinese Join the Central Pacific; Daily Life; The California Public's; Response to Chinese Labor.

Workers of the Central Pacific Railroad

From the American Experience on PBS.