Railroad work was hard, and management was chaotic ... Irishmen were inclined to spend their wages on liquor, and that the Chinese were also unreliable. Yet, due to the critical shortage, Crocker ...
but many found work in other trades or continued to work on railroad lines throughout the United States. And yet, rather than being appreciated for their contributions, Chinese immigrants dealt with ...
Chang is the Olive H. Palmer Professor in Humanities and Professor of History at Stanford University, where he also serves as Director of the Center for East Asian Studies and co director of the ...
Sunday afternoon, The Paradise Center hosted another "Conversations with ..." which is an ongoing series that brings authors, experts and notable people to both inform residents and engage them in a ...
As fall approached, Chinese crews were taken ... to link their camp sites with the work sites. The bad weather held up provisions, diverted workers from railroad-building to snow-management ...
China recently proposed a massive $58 billion railroad project ... and wildlife. The Chinese government has assured that it will address these concerns, working closely with the Pakistani ...