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At an elevation of about 2,400 feet, Colfax occupies that perfect sweet spot in the foothills—high enough for occasional winter snow that transforms the town into a living snow globe, but low enough ...

For day-trippers with rumbling stomachs, Colfax offers several charming dining options that deliver substance over pretense. Cafe Luna serves as a community hub where locals and visitors mingle over ...

Complete Guide to Golden Spike National Historical Park in Utah including things to do, history, camping and lodging nea ...

Descendants of Chinese railroad workers who live in New York City said they’re excited about the recognition, and see it as a way for more people to learn about the legacy of their families.

The Central Pacific Railroad, the western section of the Transcontinental Railroad, required tunneling through the imposing Sierra Nevada, which meant the laborers worked in dangerous conditions, such ...

This 1877 photo depicts Chinese laborers in Secret Town, working on the transcontinental railroad across the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Forgotten Workers: Chinese Migrants and the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad” is on view from May 10, 2019, through spring 2020 at the National Museum of American History.

Council Member Susan Zhuang introduced a resolution to declare May 10, Chinese American Railroad Workers Memorial Day. hoto by Gabriele Holtermann Zhuang pointed out that Chinese railroad workers have ...

Growing up in California, fourth graders learn about the transcontinental railroad and the mostly Chinese laborers who laid the track eastward from Sacramento, leveling, drilling and tunneling through ...

For her series California Foodways, Lisa Morehouse is reporting a story about food and farming from each of California’s 58 counties. A lot of kids growing up in California learn about the ...

Hundreds of Chinese workers blasted and built tunnels through the Sierra Nevada as part of the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s.