Don't Look Now

188 - I've Been Working on the Railroad


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New historical anthropology has unearthed a treasure trove of artifacts relating to the many Chinese workers that worked for the Central Pacific Railroad constructing the Transcontinental Railroad across the United States.  Information about he workers has been sparse due to the disinterest of racist railroad managers in keeping information about Chinese works at the time on this side of the Pacific, and the Cultural Revolution in China destroying primary sources of that side of the Pacific.  Come learn about how the railroad was really built and the people we owe a debt of gratitude to. (audio issue at the end of the podcast fixed thanks to JSS)

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Don't Look NowBy Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman

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