TRIBUTE TO THE CHINAMEN

You do not often see recognition given to the Chinese for the hard work they did on behalf of our country.

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August 25th 2017
THE GOLDEN SPIKE A transcontinental railroad had been sought in America since the California Gold Rush in 1849. Congress, however, could do nothing but dither over the route. The southern states favored an all season route through Texas, New Mexico and Arizona to Los Angeles. Congress went so far as to purchase more land in Northern Mexico to enable that route. The northerners opposed it because ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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