01795cam a2200349 i 4500 373942577 TxAuBib 20190513120000.0 181021s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2018042558 9781328618573 28.00 1328618579 28.00 eng rda TxAuBib rda Chang, Gordon H. Ghosts of Gold Mountain [BOOK] : the epic story of the Chinese who built the transcontinental railroad / Gordon H. Chang. Epic story of the Chinese who built the transcontinental railroad. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019] 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Guangdong -- Gold Mountain -- Central Pacific -- Foothills -- The High Sierra -- The Summit -- The Strike -- Truckee -- The Golden Spike -- Beyond Promontory. "A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now"-- Provided by publisher. 20190513. Central Pacific Railroad Company Employees History. Chinese West (U.S) History 19th century. Railroad construction workers West (U.S) History 19th century. Foreign workers, Chinese West (U.S) History 19th century. West (U.S) History 19th century. China Emigration and immigration History 19th century.