Author: Huang Annian
Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 7508509889
Published on: 2006-01
Paperback
In the 1840s and 1870s, Chinese workers built two railways traversing the continent in North America – the central Pacific Railway in the United States and the Pacific Railway in Canada—Contributing their energy and blood. In the 1990s, the American and Canadian governments both erected monuments to Chinese workers. The United States sent a delegation to Shanghai for the purpose of building a monument with 3,000 railway spikes.
This album contains many precious historical pictures and much detailed descriptions. The pictures in the album include old historical photos, historical pictures, newspaper and magazine cartoons , historical maps, railroad maps, and historical documents,etc.The album features pictures and descriptions, and lets the pictures tell the stories.
Preface
I Voyage across the Pacific Ocean and the Pursuit of golden Mountain Dreams
II The Vanguard in the Construction of the American Pacific Railroad
III The Vanguard in the Construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway
IV Unselfish Contributions and Immortal Monuments
Postscript
Notes
Appendix I Sources of the Pictures
Appendix II Selected Bibliography
Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 7508509889
Published on: 2006-01
Paperback
In the 1840s and 1870s, Chinese workers built two railways traversing the continent in North America – the central Pacific Railway in the United States and the Pacific Railway in Canada—Contributing their energy and blood. In the 1990s, the American and Canadian governments both erected monuments to Chinese workers. The United States sent a delegation to Shanghai for the purpose of building a monument with 3,000 railway spikes.
This album contains many precious historical pictures and much detailed descriptions. The pictures in the album include old historical photos, historical pictures, newspaper and magazine cartoons , historical maps, railroad maps, and historical documents,etc.The album features pictures and descriptions, and lets the pictures tell the stories.
Preface
I Voyage across the Pacific Ocean and the Pursuit of golden Mountain Dreams
II The Vanguard in the Construction of the American Pacific Railroad
III The Vanguard in the Construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway
IV Unselfish Contributions and Immortal Monuments
Postscript
Notes
Appendix I Sources of the Pictures
Appendix II Selected Bibliography
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