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They've done considerable research from archaeological digs of work camps along the RR route, as well as from ship manifests and business records regarding the Chinese community, the immigrants, and their provisioning the railroad workers. The story of the harsh conditions working at Donner Summit is gripping.
— Apr 18, 2019 08:55PM
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Bob H
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This is the first railroad history that tells of the roughly 20,000 Chinese workers who built the Central Pacific RR. The author is a Stanford history professor who presided over the project to research these workers, using English and Chinese-language materials, both in the US and in China. It is a groundbreaking book and looks to be important -- and enthralling.
— Apr 16, 2019 03:15PM