A memorial to the Chinese laborers who worked on the transcontinental railroad is set to be placed near the Utah Capitol — and state Sen. Karen Kwan said it’s “very emotional to be able to honor my ...

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month kicks off today. May is picked as the month we honor AAPI heritage in part due to that being the month that Chinese immigrants help complete the building ...

On May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah, a boisterous crowd gathered to witness the completion of one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century: the building of the transcontinental ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Hilton Obenzinger discusses why certain immigrants did not want a job building the transcontinental railroad and then further discusses why the Union ...

When California joined the United States in 1850, most of the country existed east of the Mississippi River. California, an “island on the land,” was way off on the far west coast and needed a ...

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President Trump’s focus on reshoring industry and putting American workers first is laying the foundation for a long-awaited manufacturing revival. His agenda is clear: rebuild the industrial might of ...

Opening gambits (1853-1874) -- Lines upon the map -- Learning the rails -- An interruption of war -- Transcontinental by any name -- The Santa Fe joins the fray -- Straight west from Denver -- "Why is ...

Building west from Omaha after President Abraham Lincoln approved legislation to build a railroad across the frontier, the Union Pacific railroad laid the first tracks of the Transcontinental Railroad ...