Ghosts of Gold Mountain : the epic story of the Chinese who built the transcontinental railroad
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019].
Physical Description
312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 385.09 CHANG | On Shelf | |
| Campbell Co. Public Library - TRAVEL | TRAVEL 385.0973 CHANG 2019 | Housed in Travel Neighborhood in Adult Nonfiction | On Shelf |
| Johnson Co. Library - Nonfiction | 385.0973 C 36 | On Shelf | |
| Laramie Co. Library - Cheyenne - Third Floor | 385.0973 CHA | On Shelf | |
| Natrona Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 385.0973 CHANG | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
Central Pacific Railroad Company -- Employees -- History.
China -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century.
Chinese -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Foreign workers, Chinese -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Railroad construction workers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
China -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century.
Chinese -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Foreign workers, Chinese -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Railroad construction workers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
In 1864, as the Civil War still raged, throngs of Chinese migrants began to converge on the enormous western worksite of the Transcontinental Railroad. Over the next five years, they blasted tunnels through the granite cliffs of the Sierra Nevada and laid tracks across the burning Nevada and Utah deserts. As many as twelve hundred lost their lives along the route. Those who survived would suffer a different kind of death: a historical one. Chang retraces the laborers' odyssey, showing how they lived, ate, fought, loved, worked, and worshiped. -- adapted from jacket
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chang, G. H. (2019). Ghosts of Gold Mountain: the epic story of the Chinese who built the transcontinental railroad . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chang, Gordon H. 2019. Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chang, Gordon H. Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chang, Gordon H. Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019.
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