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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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AAPI Celebration
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Reading List AAPI (SCPL)
OLPL: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Reading List AAPI (SCPL)
OLPL: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Description
"A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now"--
"The long-lost tale of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history. In 1864, as the Civil War still raged, throngs of Chinese migrants began to converge on the...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Transcontinental Railroad connected the United States, but it also create divisions. It displaced Native Americans and disrupted their trade and hunting. Chinese workers broke barriers but also faced terrible conditions working on the railroad. They stood up and fought for better conditions by walking off the job. Learn more about the lasting legacy of the railroad, how Chinese workers are now being honored, and more."--
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