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Op-Ed: Remember the Chinese immigrants who built America's first transcontinental railroad

Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion December 04, 2022

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The nation’s first transcontinental railroad, completed 150 years ago today at Promontory Summit in Utah, connected the vast United States and brought America into the modern age. Chinese immigrants contributed mightily to this feat, but the historical accounts that followed often marginalized their role. Between 1863 and 1869, as many as 20,000 Chinese workers helped build the treacherous western portion of the railroad, a winding ribbon of... + full article



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