Iron Giants: Chinese Railroad Workers and the Transcontinental Railroad Part 1

07/12/2023 35 min Temporada 2

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In this week´s episode we sit down with California State Parks Interpreter Debbie Hollingsworth to learn about the work of the Chinese Railroad Workers who built the western half of the Transcontinental Railroad. In this episode we discuss how they built the Transcontinental Railroad, what their conditions were like as they blasted through the granite rock of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and how they fought back against discrimination. 
Come visit us to learn more with our Chinese Railroad Worker Exhibit!

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