The six men organize themselves as the first Board of Directors of the Central Pacific Railroad Company. October: Having completed his survey of the Sierra Nevada, Judah returns to Washington ...

The transcontinental railroad was joined with the driving of ... It connected the oceans by sea for the first time without the long, dangerous trip around Cape Horn at the tip of South America.

The world was put on notice: the transcontinental railroad was completed and America was moving to the forefront of the world's stage. The World Grew Smaller One day later, the first ...

In the former president’s pitch to voters, historians hear echoes of the nation’s inescapable xenophobic history.

One of the most beautiful train journeys in the US, the Coast Starlight’s route unspools along the Pacific Ocean from Los Angeles via Sacramento to Seattle. With miles of coastline, towering mountain ...

As the days get shorter and cooler, everyone finds themselves looking for a new binge-worthy tv series and we have a list ...

Yo Ma to remind the world of the benefits of globalisation in bringing people together, Silkroad is a non-profit organisation ...

For the first time, at the 150th anniversary event ... On April 28, 1869, a couple weeks before the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, a legion of Chinese workers and eight Irishmen laid a ...

In the late 1800s, there was a bustling Chinese cultural community in Elko. Its members were initially brought over as labor for the construction of the Central Pacific ...

The Silkroad ensemble features music amplifying the lives of the many workers whose contributions were forgotten.

Conveniently located along Interstate 80, Truckee is a gateway community in the Lake Tahoe region. With outdoor activities, ...