Ghosts of Gold Mountain : the epic story of the Chinese who built the transcontinental railroad /
Chang, Gordon H.,
Ghosts of Gold Mountain : the epic story of the Chinese who built the transcontinental railroad / Gordon H. Chang. - 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Guangdong -- Gold Mountain -- Central Pacific -- Foothills -- The High Sierra -- The Summit -- The Strike -- Truckee -- The Golden Spike -- Beyond Promontory.
"A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now"--
9781328618573 1328618579
2018042558
Central Pacific Railroad Company--Employees--History.
Railroad construction workers--History--West (U.S.)--19th century.
Foreign workers, Chinese--History--West (U.S.)--19th century.
Chinese--History--West (U.S.)--19th century.
China--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.
West (U.S.)--History--19th century.
Ghosts of Gold Mountain : the epic story of the Chinese who built the transcontinental railroad / Gordon H. Chang. - 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Guangdong -- Gold Mountain -- Central Pacific -- Foothills -- The High Sierra -- The Summit -- The Strike -- Truckee -- The Golden Spike -- Beyond Promontory.
"A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now"--
9781328618573 1328618579
2018042558
Central Pacific Railroad Company--Employees--History.
Railroad construction workers--History--West (U.S.)--19th century.
Foreign workers, Chinese--History--West (U.S.)--19th century.
Chinese--History--West (U.S.)--19th century.
China--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.
West (U.S.)--History--19th century.