1869
157 years ago
Innovation
Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the Fi...
Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First transcontinental railroad
April 28, 1869
Summary
Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First transcontinental railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.
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Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First transcontinental railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.
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- Date
- April 28, 1869
- Event Type
- Innovation
- Years Ago
- 157
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