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including material for Steve Coogan

The Chinese and the Iron Road: Building the Transcontinental Railroad K. L. Hiers and you'll be thrilled byThe completion of the transcontinental railroad in May 1869 is usually told as a story of national triumph and a key moment for American Manifest Destiny. The Railroad made it possible to cross the country in a matter of days instead of months, paved the way for new settlers to come out west, and helped speed America's entry onto the world stage as a modern nation that spanned a full continent. It also created vast wealth for its four owners,