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The golden spike : the Chinese contribution to the Transcontinental Railroad /

Folk musician Charlie Chin narrates this accessible introduction to an important part of Asian American history. Although over 10,000 Chinese immigrants helped build the western half of the Transcontinental Railroad, their crucial contribution was largely overlooked for almost an entire century. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Chan, Amy Y. (Director, Producer), Choi, Jim (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: San Francisco, CA : Center for Asian American Media, 2009.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Central Pacific Railroad Company > History.
Central Pacific Railroad Company
Chinese Americans > California > History.
Américains d'origine chinoise > Californie > Histoire.
Chinese Americans
California
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
History
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Folk musician Charlie Chin narrates this accessible introduction to an important part of Asian American history. Although over 10,000 Chinese immigrants helped build the western half of the Transcontinental Railroad, their crucial contribution was largely overlooked for almost an entire century. The Golden Spike is the story of these forgotten workers with photographs, paintings and political cartoons from the period.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed May 27, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (9 minutes)
Playing Time:00:08:40