On May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah, a boisterous crowd gathered to witness the completion of one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century: the building of the transcontinental ...

Harper's Weekly reported on the progress of the transcontinental railroad throughout its construction. These excerpts, organized chronologically, report on conflicts with Native Americans, the terms ...

"Negroes will do more work" : slavery and the dawn of Southern railroading -- "A steel driving man" : construction and track laborers -- "With his strong arm and a ...

Silkroad's American Railroad tour, guided by Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens, kicks off on November 7, 2024. This initiative sheds light on the contributions of Indigenous and immigrant laborers in ...

In any case, the video is structured according to three characteristic periods, as follows: 1. The beginning and the peak of the American railroads (1828-1916), 2. The period of competition and ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Johnson City Railroad Experience is now open in the heart of downtown Johnson City. The museum was recently created from the George L. Carter Railroad Museum Inc. at ...