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The centennial of the transcontinental railroad all but excluded the Chinese workers who helped build it. As Utah marks the 150th anniversary, their stories are being told. [Editor’s note: As of ...
Utah will mark the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad ... Here’s where to enjoy transcontinental railroad art and ... “Following in the Footprints of Chinese Railroad ...
In the fourth of five articles about the Transcontinental Railroad anniversary, two Chinese artists explain the inspiration behind their railroad projects. The ground on which Chinese workers were ...
A new monument at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City adds to growing art about the transcontinental railroad's history 155 years after it was completed in Utah.
Zhao Zhunwang, a Beijing-based artist, revisits the historical sites along the Transcontinental Railroad in honor of the Chinese railroad workers who helped build the railroad more than 150 years ago.
Chinese workers played a large role in completing the transcontinental railroad 150 years ago. Several people and groups are doing work to ensure their legacy isn't forgotten this time around.
“To commemorate the 155th Anniversary of the Golden Spike Festival, and to reveal the untold history of Chinese workers during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, this art show ...
The California State Railroad Museum's "Chinese Workers' Experience" exhibit tells the stories of Chinese railroad workers who played a fundamental role in the building of the Transcontinental ...
In 2019, at the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad, many Chinese historical and cultural advocates, including the 1882 Foundation, worked hard to revise that narrative and include ...
Instead, in the 1860s, teams of Chinese labourers blasted through the granite and painstakingly hand-chiselled 15 shafts through the Sierra Nevada so that the first transcontinental railroad could ...
After all, he asks, “What could be more American than to build a railroad?” Forgotten Workers: Chinese Migrants and the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad” is on view from May 10 ...