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Golden Spike and the History of Chinese Railroad Workers

Learn about the role of Chinese railroad workers on the transcontinental railroad.

Aired 05/30/2019

This Is Utah

Golden Spike and the History of Chinese Railroad Workers

Clip: Season 1 Episode 2 | 9m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

Learn about the role of Chinese railroad workers on the transcontinental railroad.

The transcontinental railroad was a monumental achievement, built in part by the labor of Chinese railroad workers. Meet Margaret Yee, the great-granddaughter of one of those railroad workers, and the chairperson of Descendants of Chinese Railroad Workers, a group that is working to make sure the contributions of Chinese Americans to the railroad effort are not forgotten.

Aired 05/30/2019

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