Ghosts of Gold Mountain : the epic story of the Chinese who built the Transcontinental Railroad
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Author
Published
Boston ; New York : Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First Mariner Books edition.
ISBN
0358331811, 9780358331810
Physical Desc
312 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
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Published
Boston ; New York : Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
Edition
First Mariner Books edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0358331811, 9780358331810
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
A history of the Chinese laborers who were pivotal to the construction of the American Transcontinental Railroad details the construction perils that cost innumerable lives before survivors were almost instantly lost to public memory.
Subjects
LC 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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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chang, G. H. (2020). Ghosts of Gold Mountain: the epic story of the Chinese who built the Transcontinental Railroad (First Mariner Books edition.). Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chang, Gordon H.. 2020. Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad. Boston ; New York: Mariner Books, 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 Boston ; New York: Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chang, Gordon H.. Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad First Mariner Books edition., Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
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