Article: Recovering the Legacy of Chinese Railroad Workers

Transcontinental Railroad (Chinese Contributions)

Article: Recovering the Legacy of Chinese Railroad Workers

05/14/2019

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The New York Times features a article (2019), by Jill Cowan, on the legacy of Chinese workers on the Transcontinental Railroad project in the 1860s. Cowan offers a perspective on how the Chinese workers are remembered today and how their legacy affects their descendants. Other themes include: the labor strike of 1867, racial discrimination faced by Chinese workers, and the current Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project.

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The New York Times

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