“Clearly the Transcontinental Railroad would not have been completed without their ... Another temporary exhibit features photos of Chinese workers. Most are anonymous, as the exhibit explains, ...

May 10, 1869 - A golden spike was driven, marking the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad ... s best soups Did you miss the eclipse? Photos show the moon taking a 'bite' out of sun.

When the signal from the spike came through, the cannons fired. The world was put on notice: the transcontinental railroad was completed and America was moving to the forefront of the world's stage.

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